A refresher on narrative writing to serve as a guideline in completing Performance Task Nº2 on Asian Mysteries.

1. Writing the
Narrative!

2. Keep to the story
you are telling.

3. Make sure the
events happen in a
chronological order.

4. Use great
vocabulary.

5. Use dialogue or
other creative
writing strategies.

6. Use similes and
strong verbs to
enhance
descriptions.

7. Include enough
detail to make your
story interesting to
the reader.

8. Write with a clear
voice.

9. Beginning

10. Begin with a
“grabber.”

11. Describe scene.

12. Introduce
characters.

13. Middle

14. Develop incident
with at least one
specific scene.

15. Happenings should
be in correct order.

16. Include
descriptions.

17. Your action should
take place here.

18. A conversation
might work well
here.

19. This is a good
place for a simile or
even a bit of
humour.

20. End

21. Bring story to a
close, referring to
events in the story
for continuity.

22. Wrap it up with a
satisfying ending, a
zinger or a
,
humorous comment.