Narrative Writing

Narrative Example

Writing at Level 4 ( Year 8 Expectation)

The expectation is  that in your piece of writing we will see:

1. Correct sentence structure ( full stops, Capital Letters, commas, question marks, speech marks, exclamation marks)
2. Words will generally be spelt correctly, and have at least the major letter/sound combinations correct)
3. Your writing will show sentences put into appropriate paragraphs of sentences linked to a common theme or idea.
4. Language will be rich and descriptive, using verbs adjectives, adverbs, similes,onomatopoeia,metaphors,personification,repetition.
5. Sentences will start with varied and interesting starters to draw the audience.
6. Sentences will be varied in length.
7. The correct writing format will be used to suit the purpose
8. Narrative- Purpose to entertain and provide a problem and resolution.
9. Narrative form can be Fairy Tale, Fable. It is never in first person and is in past tense.
10. Narrative starts with Orientation : (Setting, Time and Place, Who-Character(s))
11. Next there is a complication ( a series of events, problems or conflicts set n paragraphs.)
12. It concludes with a Resolution (Solution to the complication)

Narrative

To tell a story, provide entertainment or make an audience think about an issue, to teach the reader a lesson

Orientation

Tell the audience who is in the story, when it is happening, where it is happening and what is going on.

Complication

This is the part of the story where something happens, usually a problem for the main character, which triggers a chain of events.

Series of Events

This tells how the characters  react to the complication; rising tension occurs, leading to a climax (high point/major drama). It includes their feelings and what they do. The events can be told in chronological order ( the order in which they happen) or with flash backs.

Resolution

The complication is sorted out or the problem is solved.

Coda

The narrator (author) can include a coda (an additional section) if there is a moral or message to be learned from the story.





Here is a simple example:
The Golden Eggs
(Orientation)
One day a farmer went to the nest of his goose to see if she had laid an egg. To his surprise , he found, instead of an ordinary goose egg, an egg of solid gold.
(Complication)
"What a fine goose!" he cried. I can sell this egg for a good deal of money."
Every morning after that, the farmer found another golden egg in the nest. Every day he sold the golden egg. He was slowly growing rich.
But as the farmer grew rich, he grew greedy. One day he said to himself, "My goose lays just one golden egg each day. No doubt there are many more inside her!" And he had no rest until he had killed the goose.
But when he looked inside the bird, there were no golden aggs at all! It was just the same as any other goose.
(Solution)
"Oh my, oh my!" said te farmer. "Why was I so greedy? Now I shall be poor again. I have killed the goose that laid the golden eggs!"