Writing a Narrative Essay

All narratives have _____ .

• settings, characters

• just point of view

• point of view and plot

Why should we use descriptive words in our narrative essays?

• Because it is fun

• They "paint a picture" for our readers

• Because my teacher told me to

• I do not know

What is narrative writing?

• A paper done with research and facts

• A story about myself

• A true story written about another person

• Fictional story with a problem, events, and a solution

Why do we need to brainstorm before writing a narrative essay?

• Because it is fun

• It helps us organize our thoughts and ideas before writing.

• It is the last step before producing a final draft

• I do not know

Why is it important to use transition words/phrases in our narrative essays?

• To confuse the reader

• We don't need to use transition words in a narrative essay

• I have no idea

• It helps make the sequence of events make sense/ go in order

I learned a lot about how to write a narrative essay.

• YES

• NO

What is the first step of the writing process?

• Writing a rough draft

• Brainstorming/Prewriting

• Revising/Editing

• Writing a final draft/Publish

What is the second step in the writing process?

• Putting my thoughts on paper

• Fixing the errors in my paper

• I have no idea

• Deciding on the events, characters, and setting(s)

A _______________ essay tells a story.

• descriptive

• narrative

• expository

• persuasive

An interesting thought, fact, or question at the beginning to catch your reader's interest is called

• thesis

• topic sentence

• claim

• hook