1. Writing a narrative essay
Writing Skill:
Writing a narrative essay
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2. A Narrative Essay It is simply a personal story
You describe events that happened in your life (actions, thoughts, feelings, etc.)
You write in the first person – “I” , “me”, “my” and “mine”
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3. - Introduction - Body - conclusion
Parts of a Narrative Essay
Give the main idea of the essay
Give background information
(where it happened)
Say why was this experience memorable
- Introduction Body conclusion
Include 1-3 paragraphs that describe the events that support your main idea
Include interesting details (facts, examples or explanations)
Restate your main idea
Summarize why the story is memorable
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4. Grammar: Shifts between past and present
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5. I wrote a letter to my best friend.
Writers often use the simple past to being a story, or set a scene
Simple Past
PRESENT
PAST
I wrote a letter to my best friend.
Important questions to ask:
Did the action start in the past? Yes
Is the action finished? Yes
Will the action continue? No
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6. Writers use the past perfect to describe things that happened before the events in the story.
Has/ have + Past Participle
Past Perfect
PRESENT
PAST
She had considered other options.
She enrolled in the course.
Important questions to ask:
Are there two actions? Yes
Did both actions happen in the past? Yes
Did one action happen before the other? Yes
Will the actions continue? No
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7. Saudi Arabia is in the Middle East.
Writers use the simple present to describe things or give certain facts or information; permanent situations things that happen all the time
Simple Present
PAST
PRESENT
FUTURE
Saudi Arabia is in the Middle East.
The Half Dome’s shape is unforgettably distinctive because it’s broken.
Important questions to ask:
Is it a fact? Yes
Do we believe it is true? Yes
Do we believe it will change in the future? No
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