1. Non-fictional Narrative Writing
Make it personal!

2. Fictional –Not true Non-fictional – true Narrative – tells a story Non-fictional narrative- tells a true story
Examples of non-fictional narrative writing:
Biography
Autobiography
Memoir
Narrative essay

3. BIOGRAPHICAL Tell someone else’s story
Sea Biscuit: An American Legend, by Laura Hillenbrand
Left For Dead, by Pete Nelson
Arthur Ashe Remembered, John McFee
Rosa Parks, Douglas Brinkley

4. AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL: Tell your own story
Memoir examples:
“Old Shoes,” Karen Thornton
“Body surfer, “Jude Thornton
“The Bouquet,” Naomi Levy
“The Talk,” Gary Soto
The preface of
Left For Dead,by Hunter Scott
“The Washwoman,” by Isaac Singer
“The Rights to the Streets of Memphis,” by Richard Wright

5. Narrative Essay May focus on persuasion, but by telling personal experiences *some editorials *“A Few words,” Mary Oliver *”Never Do That to a Book,” Ann Fadiman *“The Talk,” (humorous essay) Gary Soto *Your pet peeve editorial was a narrative essay

6. Narrative Writing and the Writer’s Voice Five elements of Voice 1
Narrative Writing and the Writer’s Voice Five elements of Voice 1. Diction-word choice 2. syntax- sentence structure 3. Detail 4. Imagery and figurative language 5. Tone: attitude of author

7. Today’s Grammar Lesson: An essential appositive does NOT need commas Non-essential appositive: The apple, picked this afternoon, tasted yummy in my salad. Essential appositive: The actor Dennis Quaid will be signing autographs in the foyer