Essay Writing Narrative Essays

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

What is the first step of the writing process?

• Writing a rough draft

• Brainstorming/Prewriting

• Revising/Editing

• Writing a final draft/Publish

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

an essay that includes a story about a personal experience told from the author or narrator's perspective

• argumentative

• persausive

• informative

• narrative

A ________ writing develops a real or imagined experience or event.

• narrative

• informational

• opinion

You have read the passage adapted from “The First Night at Sea,” which focuses on the narrator’s first night aboard a sailboat on a two-year journey. Write a continuation of the passage that describes what happens next. Be sure to use what you have learned about the setting, characters, and plot of the passage.

Which type of writing is the prompt asking you to do?

• Narrative

• Informative

• Argumentative

a fiction story written with a clear sequence of events

• organization

• development

• opinion text

• narrative text

• prompt

A piece of writing that describes an incident and includes a personal response to and reflection on the event.

• Fiction

• Narrative

• Nonfiction

• Memoir

What should a narrative ideally have to be considered complete?

• A beginning, middle, and end

• A detailed analysis

• A list of dates and events

• A scientific method