1. Introduction to Narrative Writing
Mrs. Duggan
Grade 7 ELA

2. Narrative (Fictional & Personal)
Three Types of Writing
Expository
Narrative (Fictional & Personal)
Persuasive

3. An expository prompt does not ask you to write a story.
Expository Writing
An expository prompt does not ask you to write a story.
Instead, expository prompts asks to write truthfully and factually on a specific subject.
Thesis Statement!
Facts & Information!
Claims & Support!

4. Any type of writing that tells a story is considered a narrative.
Narrative Writing
Any type of writing that tells a story is considered a narrative.
There are two types of
narratives:
1. Fictional Narrative
2. Personal Narrative

5. Imagined! Creative! Fictional Narrative
This type of narrative asks you to tell an imagined story that has a made-up characters, a conflict, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution (elements of fiction).
Imagined!
Creative!

6. Descriptive! Based on real experiences!
Personal Narrative
This type of narrative asks you to tell a story about a real-life experience that you have personally been through.
Descriptive!
Based on
real experiences!

7. What is the difference between these prompts?
Expository Prompt
Fictional Narrative
Personal Narrative
Over the past few years, Cohasset has grown tremendously in size. As a result, class sizes have increased in middle school. Write a research paper that analyzes the growth in class sizes and the impact the growth has had on middle school teachers and students.
Nobody seems to know why Cohasset’s population has grown so rampantly over the past few years. There is a theory that the population has increased as a result of an alien invasion. Write a short story about where these aliens came from, why they’re here, and what they plan to do here.
As we grow up, our hometowns become the source for our fondest memories. Recall a time when you did something in Cohasset that was memorable. Tell the story of what the memorable event was, what happened, and why it was important to you. Use descriptive language to portray the event.

8. Expository Prompt Fictional Narrative Personal Narrative
Over the past few years, Cohasset has grown tremendously in size. As a result, class sizes have increased in middle school. Write a research paper that analyzes the growth in class sizes and the impact the growth has had on middle school teachers and students.
Nobody seems to know why Cohasset’s population has grown so rampantly over the past few years. There is a theory that the population has increased as a result of an alien invasion. Write a short story about where these aliens came from, why they’re here, and what they plan to do here.
As we grow up, our hometowns become the source for our fondest memories. Recall a time when you did something in Cohasset that was memorable. Tell the story of what the memorable event was, what happened, and why it was important to you. Use descriptive language to portray the event.

9. Ideas in Personal Narrative Writing
Focuses on one single experience
Student re-creates the event with descriptive details and dialogue

10. Organization of Personal Narrative Writing
Gets the reader’s attention with an interesting introduction
Makes the order of events clear by using transitional words/phrases
Usually there is not a set organizational pattern
Concludes by summarizing the significance of the event

11. Voice in Personal Narrative Writing
Uses the active voice: the subject performs the action
Uses the first-person perspective and uses “I”
Example: “I climbed up the steps of the treehouse to find..”
Uses language that is real and sounds authentic

12. Word Choice in Personal Narrative Writing
Brings the event alive by using sensory details and figurative language.

13. Sentence Fluency in Personal Narrative Writing
Uses a variety of sentence types (statements, questions, commands and exclamations)

14. Conventions in Personal Narrative Writing
Uses grade appropriate correct grammar, spelling and punctuation.