Compose, define, describe and organize elements of a narrative.
Week 1 Assignment: Narrative Outline and Worksheet
Attached Files:
- ENC 1101 Narrative Worksheet.docx ENC 1101 Narrative Worksheet.docx – Alternative Formats (128.743 KB)
Learning Objectives:
Compose, define, describe and organize elements of a narrative.
In preparation for your Narrative Essay (due Week Two), you will begin the writing process by exploring an idea (pre-writing), focusing the idea on a single event, creating an outline, and drafting the introduction paragraph. Recommended reading pages 83 -84 in Norton Field Guide to Writing with Readings.
Complete all three tasks
- Read pp. 331-339 and choose one of the following pre-writing activities: Free writing, Listing, Clustering, Cubing or Questioning. If you choose to handwrite your activity, take a photograph with your phone and attach it along with your submission.
- Create an Outline (Follow graphic below) The outline should contain one sentence for each step.
- Compose an introductory paragraph and highlight or underline the main idea.
Example Assignment: Example Narrative Outline and Planning Sheet Example Narrative Outline and Planning Sheet – Alternative Formats
Outline Graphic Guide
Writing on the following topic:
- Share an experience where you faced a serious challenge.
- How did you overcome that challenge?
- What did it teach you?
- In your conclusion, think about what others should learn based on your experience. (Avoid using “you”–see the Week 1 Blog.)
- You may also choose one of the topics on pages 84 – 85 in the Norton Field Guide to Writing with Readings.
Background:
A narrative should share a larger lesson with the audience beyond simply retelling an event. A strong narrative focuses on a single event or conflict and builds from introduction to body to a resolution. Descriptive language brings the reader into the experience; consider carefully how you describe each scene. Show—don’t tell. Telling informs the reader by stating facts. “She was angry.” Show describes a scene. “She grabbed the wilted flowers and threw them in his face.” Telling repeats a list or series of actions, often without stopping to describe what happened. Showing shares concrete sensory details to capture the scene in which the event takes place.
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