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NarrativeEssay
Anarrativeessaytellsastory.Itusesdescriptivelanguagetotellthebeginning,middle,andendofanevent.Ithasanintroductionthatengagesthereader’sinterest,detailsaboutthemaineventoractioninthestory,andaconclusionthatdescribestheoutcome.
IdentifyingPartsofaNarrativeEssay
Matchthepartsofanarrativeessaytotheexamplesontheright.
1. Hook
2. Background
3. ThesisSentence
4. Situation
5. RisingAction
6. Climax
7. Conclusion
NarrativeEssayOrganization
INTRODUCTION Hook Thehookgetsthereader’sattentionwithaninterestingorsurprisingfact.
Background Thebackgroundtellsthehistoryorwhathappenedbeforetheaction.
Thesis Thethesissentencepreparesthereaderforthemainactionofthestory,butitdoesn’ttellthewholestory(justa“hint”aboutthemainaction).
BODYPARAGRAPHS Thebodyparagraphstellthemainstory.Theyusealotofdetailstobringthestorytolife. Situation Thesituationparagraphdescribesthewhen,where,whathappensinthestory,
andwhythemaineventishappening,stepbystep.Itoftenusestimeorder.
RisingAction Therisingactionisthemaineventsleadingtotheclimax.Italsousestimeorderandmanydetails.
Climax Theclimaxisthemainaction,thesurprise,ortheheightoftheaction.
CONCLUSION Theconclusionparagraphtells(1)whathappenedafterthemainevent,(2)aboutalessonthe
writerlearned,and(3)howthewriter’slifeischangednow.
a. IlearnedthatmanythingsinJapanlookthesameasintheU.K.,buttheyaretrulyJapanese,andweshouldappreciatethem.Now,travellingismoreenjoyable.
b. Gettingofftheairplane,andwalkingthestreetsofTokyo,Japanwasvery
exciting,butitalsofeltlikehome.c. Japanisknownas“LandoftheRisingSun.”d. WhenIwasyoung,IalwaysthoughtJapanwasanexoticcountrywith
interestingcustoms.IalwayswantedtogotoJapan.e. Ididn’tknowthatIwasgoingtolearnanimportantlessonbecauseofa
simplepastry.f. IwashungryandIwantedsomethingtoeat.Ifoundabakery,andIsawa
strawberryjampastry.g. Ifinallybitintothepastryandwasshockedtofinditwasnotstrawberry.
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NarrativeEssayOrganization:MyFirstJapanesePastryParagraph
1 INTRO
Hook • Japanisknownas“LandoftheRisingSun.”
Background • IalwaysthoughtJapanwasanexoticcountrywithinterestingcustoms.IalwayswantedtogotoJapan.
Thesis • Eatingapastrytaughtmeanimportantlesson.
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BODY
Situation • Gettingofftheairplane,andwalkingthestreetsofTokyo,Japanwasveryexciting,butitalsofeltthesameashome.
3RisingAction
• IwashungryandIwantedsomethingcheapanddelicious• Ifoundabakery.• Isawastrawberryjampastrylikebackhome.
Climax • Ibitintothepastryandwassurprisedtofinditwasnotstrawberryjam.
4 CONCLUSION
• Ibegantolikesweetbeanpaste.• IlearnedthatmanythingsinJapanlookthesameasin
theU.K.,buttheyaretrulyJapanese,andweshouldappreciatethem.
• Now,travellingismoreenjoyable.