PowerPoint on Narrative

Narrative writing Let’s revise and practice Reference: Figg. S, (2002) ‘Understanding Narrative Writing: Practical Strategies to Support Teachers’, Hartz Literacy Workshop in 2002.

Let’s uncover the secrets of writing great narrative.

What makes a good story?
The common features of a good story
are:
Orientation
Complication, and
Resolution
This is called Narrative Structure

Narrative Structure
Orientation/Beginning:
This sets the scene, creating a visual picture of the setting, atmosphere and time of the story.
Characters are introduced and clues are set in place for the coming complication.
Who are all these people ?

Narrative Structure
Complication/Problem:
This is where a problem or complication occurs that affects the setting, time or characters.

Narrative Structure
Minor Resolution:
This is where the problem seems to be resolved.

Narrative Structure
Complication/New Problem
The problem or complication is
now even worse than before.

Narrative Structure
Resolution/ Problem is solved:
This is where the problem is really solved
and the story ends.

Narrative Structure Evaluative Ending/ Moral: Often there may be a moral or a message at the end of the story. For example, in the book ‘Naughty stories for nice girls and boys’, most of the stories have a moral to them.

ACTIVITY – Little Red Riding Hood
Handout - Think, Pair, Share
Think about the story of ‘Little Red Riding Hood’.
Working in pairs, match parts of the story with the narrative structure, (i.e. orientation, complication, minor resolution, new complication, resolution and moral) we have just revised.
Share aloud with the class

Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood sets out for Grand mother’s house – Orientation
Little Red Riding Hood meets the wolf – Complication
The wolf leaves Little Red Riding hood and races to Grandmother’s house – Minor Resolution (Wolf left Red Riding Hood alone)
The wolf eats Grandmother – New Complication/Problem
The wolf tricks Little Red Riding Hood – New Complication/Problem
The woodcutter saves Little Red Riding Hood – Resolution
Children should not talk to strangers – Moral of the story

The Writing Process (RID)
R Replace words, phrases and sentences with more effective
ones .
I Insert extra words, phrases
and sentences.
D Delete ineffective words,
phrases and sentences.
Edit your work

Points of View
Writing from different points of view can add
interest and detail to a story.
First Person
Second Person
Third Person

First Person
Character speaks directly to the reader.
Helps author to reveal thoughts and feelings in an intimate way.
Disadvantage - reader only knows about the events of the story from only one point of view.
E.g. Humpty Dumpty:
I am sitting on top of the cold sandstone wall, gazing at the
horizon. I am worried I might fall off and hurt myself.

Second Person
Not used often for narrative writing
Widely used by non-fiction writers
Written in an easy style as if talking directly to the reader.
E.g. Humpty Dumpty:
You should see him sitting there on that wall. You wonder
what he’s thinking about. You imagine that he may fall.

Third Person
The writer knows everything there is to know about the characters.
The writer can see inside their minds.
The writer knows what they are thinking and feeling.
E.g. Humpty Dumpty:
Humpty Dumpty is sitting calmly on top of the sandstone
wall, gazing at the horizon. He wonders whether he might
fall off and hurt himself.

Narrative Features
Effective narrative writing has a range of
language features.
Use of dialogue to elicit an emotional response from the reader
Descriptive language , including the use of devices such as simile, metaphor and imagery.

Narrative Features
3. Effective characterisation to elicit an
emotional response from the reader.
4. Past or present tense – being consistent
throughout.
5. Use of a variety of simple, compound and
complex sentences

Working in groups, create a graphic organiser to display the important aspects of Narrative.
Include these headings:
Narrative Structure
Narrative Features
RID

Graphic Organiser ‘ Writing Great Narrative ’ Narrative Narrative Structure Narrative Features Orientation Use of Dialogue Complication Minor Resolution New Complication Resolution Descriptive language Effective Characterisation Past or present Tense Variety of Sentences R I D Replace Insert Delete

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