Narrative Writing (Concept Wheel)
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This document provides guidance on writing narrative paragraphs and essays. It explains that narratives tell a story through a logical sequence of events and always have a purpose for being told. Key features of narratives include a topic sentence that states the main idea and purpose, detailed events in chronological order from beginning to middle to end, and use of past tense. Successful narratives achieve coherence through clear logical organization and use of transitional words and phrases to connect ideas and mark stages of the story. An outline is suggested to plan topic sentences that set boundaries and communicate the main idea and purpose for each paragraph in a narrative.
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The document discusses various techniques for selecting and organizing information, including brainstorming, clustering/mapping, free writing, and outlining. It also covers different types of writing like narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive writing. Narratives are divided into fiction and nonfiction types. Descriptive writing uses details to present impressions, while expository writing informs using facts.
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The document discusses various techniques for selecting and organizing information, including brainstorming, clustering/mapping, free writing, and outlining. It also covers different types of writing like narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive writing. Narratives are divided into fiction and nonfiction types. Descriptive writing uses details to present impressions, while expository writing informs using facts.
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