Narrative Conclusions

Narrative Conclusions

Before we Begin...

Let's review Narrative Introductions & Body Paragraphs

Multiple Choice

What is the first line of a narrative introduction called?

• hook

• background information

• thesis statement

• topic sentence

• sensory details

Multiple Choice

What is the sentence that defines the main idea of your narrative called?

• hook

• background information

• thesis statement

• topic sentence

• sensory details

Multiple Choice

What is the first sentence of a body paragraph that tells the reader the focus of your paragraph called?

• hook

• background information

• thesis statement

• topic sentence

• sensory details

Multiple Choice

What is in the middle of your body paragraph--sentences that provide extra details using the 5 senses?

• hook

• background information

• thesis statement

• topic sentence

• sensory details

Good Job!

Let's talk about Conclusions...

A Narrative Conclusion Paragraph

• Restate your Thesis: Use new words to restate the topic of your narrative. With our identity narratives, think about how your topic connects to your identity.

• "So What": One or two sentences explaining why your topic matters. Connect to a bigger concept or relate to your reader.

• Final Words: Your last sentence should leave your reader with a meaningful thought and sense of closure that makes the reader glad he/she read your narrative.

Let's look at an example conclusion...

From "Korean as a Second Language"

My Korean still falls short of every idea I want to share, especially the most abstract feelings and experiences, and it seems increasingly unlikely that I will make contact with my birth parents anytime soon. But I will never again have such a personal reason for learning any other language, and so we have a unique relationship, Korean and I. It is a language I share with about eighty million other people around the world. It is our language.

Open Ended

What is the "so what" of "Korean as a Second Language"?

Let's look at an example conclusion...

From "Korean as a Second Language"

My Korean still falls short of every idea I want to share, especially the most abstract feelings and experiences, and it seems increasingly unlikely that I will make contact with my birth parents anytime soon. But I will never again have such a personal reason for learning any other language, and so we have a unique relationship, Korean and I. It is a language I share with about eighty million other people around the world. It is our language.

Another Example...

From "Jorje"

My name is a part of who I am. Jorje is a reflection of my heritage. My name influences how I look at myself, and is a part of what I want to be, my own person. My name helps me keep one foot in the past, and the other in the future. By having a Hispanic name, I connect myself with my ancestry, while moving forward in life. Names may have literal meanings, and great histories. But, the personal definitions and histories are usually more interesting, and always more special. I hope to carve out my own personal history, one just as worthy as that of the famous Georges the world has seen. 

Open Ended

How does the conclusion for "Jorje" connect to Jorje's wider identity (provide a "so what")?

Good Job!

This is the end :-)