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Narrative Writing Assignment

A narrative is a style of writing that tells a story. From our reading of literature, weknow that each story has a beginning, middle, and end. Furthermore, each story hasa basic situation, series of events, climax, and resolution. You will be asked to think about all of these elements and include them in your story.

For this assignment, you will be asked to think about the best and worst times of yourlife. From here, you will select one topic to write your narrative piece on. Theminimum number of paragraphs that will be accepted for this assignment will be five.Please keep all of your work along the way because you will need to turn it all in atthe time your final copy is due.

The due date for this assignment is _ Monday, October 3, 2011 __

Steps to Success1. Make a list of best / worst events2. Choose a topic3. Narrow your topic to something manageable4. Brainstorm ideas for your topic5. Complete Graphic Organizers6. Add details / develop the middle7. Complete rough draft8. Revise and edit with peers

9. Draft again and revise individually10. Type final copy

Things that need to be turned in 1. All brainstorming and notes2. Graphic Organziers3. Rough draft4. All revising and editing notes

5. Final copy (typed)



Narrative Paper Rubric

Name __________________

Brainstorming ____________ / 5 points

Graphic Organizers (5 points each) ___________ / 10 points

Rough Draft ___________ / 10 points

Peer Revision (5 points each) ___________ / 10 points

Final Draft

Ideas / Content ________ / 5 points

Organization ________ / 5 points

Word Choice ________ / 5 points

Sentence Fluency _______ / 5 points

Conventions _______ / 5 points

Voice _______ / 5 points

Presentation _______ / 5 points

__________ / 35 points

Total Points _________ / 70 points

Additional Comments:



Story Map A story map can help you plot out just what happens in a story.

Fill in each part of the story map. Be detailed!

Use the story map to guide your writing.

Title

Main Characters

Other Characters

Conflict

Setting

Rising Action

Event 1

Event 2

Event 3

Climax

Resolution

Introduction

Risin Action

Climax

Fallin Action

Resolution



NARRATIVE WRITING IDEAS

Think about a family friend or relation that you admire. It should be someone who is a role model for you.

Think of a time when they did something that showed their kindness or other good qualities.

Think about a time when you had to do something you didn't really want to do. It could be a chore, a family

day, or something in school. Write about one time when you were surprised at how much fun you had doing

this.

Think about a time you did something special with a brother, sister, family member, or friend. Sharing this

event made you realize how close you were. Write about what made this time special.

Think about a time you were surprised about something that happened to you. It could be a happy surprise or a

disappointment. Write about the event.

Think about a time you succeeded at something that was hard for you to do. It could be something you finally

learned how to do at school or in a game. It could also be a new way of behaving at home. Write about what

happened the day you changed.

Write about a time when you made a special gift for someone in your family or for a friend. How did you knowwhat they would like? How did you make the gift? What was the person's reaction? Write a story about this

event.

Your family celebrates special events such as birthdays, holidays, or other special times. Choose one family

event and write a story about it.

Think about a day when nothing went right. It could have been anywhere. It might have been at home or at

school. Write a story about this bad experience.

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