Elements of Narrative Writing

Personal Narrative... What is It?

Ms. Douglas

What is a Personal Narrative??

• A Personal Narrative is a story from your OWN experience

• Something that happened to you in real life

• Why do we tell personal narratives?

Elements of A Personal Narrative

• Introduction

• Characterization

• Plot

• Climax

• Resolution

Multiple Choice

Let's start at the beginning... What can you use at the beginning of your narrative to engage your reader?

• A Closing statement

• A Hook

• The Sail

• Jumping up and Down

Let's watch a video!

How can we ENGAGE our reader?

How else can we start our personal narrative?

• "Dialogue" said Ms. Douglas

• Sensory Detail

• A question?

Let's Read!

• Take out a piece of paper

• Draw what the narrator is showing you

• Pay attention to all the sensory detail