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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.