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1. Narrative Essay

2. What is a Narrative ?
• The most important thing to remember about a
narrative essay is that it tells a story. It can be a
short story, a novel, a drama, or a narrative poem.
• The author may write about
– an experience or event from his or her past
– something that happened to somebody else,
such as a friend, parent or a grandparent
– a recent or an ongoing experience or event

3. What is a plot
Plot is what happens in a story. Plot
consists of a series of related
episodes, one growing out of
another.The parts of the plot act like
the building blocks in a story.

4. What are the parts of
the plot?
Basic situation
Conflict
Series of events or Rising action
Climax
Resolution or denouement

5. Basi c si t uat i on
 The basic situation
introduces the characters
and what they want. This
is where the reader
usually finds out about
the conflict or a problem
in the story.
 The major character must
face obstacles to solving
his or her problem.

6. Basi c si t uat i on

7. Conflict
 Conflict is a struggle between opposing forces
 Every plot must contain some kind of conflict
 Stories can have more than one conflict
 Conflicts can be external or internal
 External conflict- outside force may be person,
group, animal, nature, or a nonhuman obstacle
 Internal conflict- takes place in a character’s mind

8. Conf l i ct

9. Series of events or Rising
action
• A series of events takes place that makes it
very hard for the character to get what he or
she wants.
• Conflict builds as the major character faces
obstacles to solving his or her problem.
• Each new obstacle complicates the conflict
and helps build to the story’s climax.

10. Ser i es of event s or
Ri si ng act i on

11. Climax
 The climax is the story’s most emotional or
suspenseful moment.
 This is the point at which the conflict is decided
one way or another.
 Reader’s curiosity is at it’s highest at the story’s
climax. Make your reader wonder, “How is this
going to turn out?”

12. Cl i max

13. Resolution or denouement
The resolution is the last part of the story. It
is also called denouement.
This is where the loose ends of the plot are
tied up and the story is closed.

14. Resol ut i on or
denouem ent

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16. It’s time to get
started……..
• Remember that your plot needs to have a
• beginning
• conflict
• rising action
• a climax
• resolution

17. It’s time to get started……
• To grab the reader’s attention and quickly
introduce your story’s character’s, setting, point of
view and conflict, try one of these opener
suggestions.
• Start with dialogue, letting a character speak to set
the scene.
• Start with action, jumping right into the conflict
and describing the setting and the characters as
part of the action.

18. The view
• A story’s point of view depends upon who is
narrating, or telling the story.
• Many effective short stories use the first-person or
the third person limited point of view.
• Choose the first-person point of view if you want
readers to put themselves into the story, as if they
are the major character. Choose the third-person
limited point of view if you want readers to
experience the story from a distance, as if they are
simply watching the major character.

19. Developing a character
• Step1: Ask yourself, “What does this character
look like?” List details about appearance such as
the character’s skin and hair color, height, weight,
and style of clothing.
• Step2: Ask yourself:”What does the reader need to
know about this character?”List important facts
such as the character’s age, place of residence, and
family background.

20. Developing a character
Step3: Ask yourself, “What is this character’s
personality like?” Is the character quiet? Sociable?
A bully? A good student?What does the character
like to do?

21. Planning a story’s setting
• The setting is where and when the story takes
place. It can be a kitchen at night or a soccer field
on a Friday evening. It can be the present, the past
and the future.
• Include details about the weather, calendar events,
or times of the day in your setting.
• Use sensory details(tastes, feelings, smells, sights,
and sounds) to describe or show your setting.

22. As you write your story…..
• Use specific narrative action, such as movements,
gestures, and facial expression, to tell exactly what
your characters are doing and to show their
personalities or attitudes.
• Make sure that all of the action in your story
builds to a climax of suspense.

23. End
• Your story’s ending should not be just
tacked on. It should follow naturally from
the story’s events.
• The problem introduced at the beginning of
the story should be resolved.
• Your story’s outcome can be happy or sad,
but make sure that it is believable.

24. End