Narrative Writing Review

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Narrative writing is telling a story.

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It is when you tell a story.

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Example of a narrative story:

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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Main types of writing in a narrative:

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Narration and Dialogue

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NOT a dialogue rule?

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Never press enter. One big block paragraph.

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Quotation marks?

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" "

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Example of dialogue: "This is an example of dialogue," the teacher explained.

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"This is an example of dialogue," the teacher explained.

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Quotation marks placement:

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Sam said, "The quotation marks go only around what I say."

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Dialogue tag: part of a sentence indicating who is speaking and how.

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The part of the sentence that shows who is speaking and how they are speaking.

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Dialogue tag example:

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"Actually, it's this one," Henry stated patiently.

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New line for each speaker?

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Visual cue for new speaker; enhances readability.