1. Narrative (Literary Non-Fiction) Writing

2. What is Narrative Writing?
Narrative Writing retells a personal experience or tells a story based on real events.

3. Introductions/Leads/Hooks
Hook in the reader and give incite as to what the story is about.
Clip on Introductions

4. Character Description Action/Noise Reflection/ Thoughtshot/ Flashback
How not to be SCARED to write a good introduction for narrative writing .
Setting/ Snapshot
Character Description
Action/Noise
Reflection/ Thoughtshot/ Flashback
Emotion
Dialogue

5. Body 2 to 5 minutes of real life time to tell a story
Make your story about a “seed” topic vs. a “watermelon” topic
Watermelon vs. Seed Clip

6. Conclusion/ “So What”/ Extension
So what is the point of you sharing your story.
How did the story affect you, or what did you learn from the experience.

7. Ways to write a Narrative Conclusion Dogs Ate Five Hamburgers
Decision
Action
Feeling
Hope or Wish

8. Rate using the Rubrics 1 2 3 4

9. Attack the Prompt Example

10. Pick and Zoom in on the Topic
Make a List of ideas based on the Prompt
Zoom-In on the idea
Watermelon to Seed Writing

11. Pre-Write Example

12. Practice #1

13. Write Your 1st Narrative of the Year
Attack the prompt
Pre-Write
Rough Draft
Revise (figurative language, imagery/ sensory details, compound sentences)
Edit (CUPS)
Publish
Students assess themselves with the rubrics
Teacher scores the essay
Other students analyze each others papers