all about narratives and also the structure

narratives ytea

1. Narrative writing
The secrets of writing great
narrative

2. What is a Narrative?
Simply Stated A STORY
Narrative essays are often anecdotal,
experiential, and personal—allowing
students to express themselves in a
creative ways.

3. What makes a good story?
The common features of a good story
are:
Orientation/Exposition
Complication/Conflict, and
Resolution/Denoument
This is called Narrative Structure

4. Narrative Structure
Exposition/Orientation:
This sets the scene,
creating a visual picture of
the setting, atmosphere
and time of the story.
Characters are introduced
and clues are set in place
for the coming
complication.
Some ways authors do this
are chronological, in media
res (in the middle of the
action), or as a big reveal
Who are all these people?

5. Narrative Structure
Complication/Problem:
This is where a problem or complication occurs
that affects the setting, time or characters.

6. Narrative Structure
Minor Resolution:
This is where the problem seems to be
resolved.

7. Narrative Structure
Complication/New Problem
The problem or complication is
now even worse than before.

8. Narrative Structure
Resolution/ Problem is solved:
This is where the problem is really solved
and the story ends.

9. Narrative Structure
Evaluative Ending/ Moral:
Often there may be a moral or a
message at the end of the story.
i.e. “Timmy learned that he
should treat others the way he
would like to be treated…”

10. ACTIVITY –Little Red Riding Hood
Think, Pair, Share
1.Think about the story of ‘Little Red Riding Hood’.
1.Working in pairs, match parts of the story with the
narrative structure, (i.e. orientation, complication,
minor resolution, new complication, resolution and
moral) we have just revised.
2.Share aloud with the class

11. Little Red Riding Hood
1.Little Red Riding Hood sets out for Grand mother’s house –Orientation
2.Little Red Riding Hood meets the wolf –Complication
3.The wolf leaves Little Red Riding hood and races to Grandmother’s
house –Minor Resolution(Wolf left Red Riding Hood alone)
4.The wolf eats Grandmother –New Complication/Problem
5.The wolf tricks Little Red Riding Hood –New Complication/Problem
6.The woodcutter saves Little Red Riding Hood –Resolution
7.Children should not talk to strangers –Moral of the story

12. The Writing Process (RID)
R Replace words, phrases and
sentences with more effective
ones.
I Insert extra words, phrases
and sentences.
D Delete ineffective words,
phrases and sentences.
Edit your work

13. Points of View
Writing from different points of view can add
interest and detail to a story.
First Person
Second Person
Third Person

14. First Person
Character speaks directly to the reader.
Helps author to reveal thoughts and feelings in
an intimate way.
Disadvantage -reader only knows about the
events of the story from only one point of view.
E.g. Humpty Dumpty:
I am sitting on top of the cold sandstone wall, gazing at the
horizon. I am worried I might fall off and hurt myself.

15. Second Person
Not used often for narrative writing
Widely used by non-fiction writers
Written in an easy style as if talking directly to
the reader.
E.g. Humpty Dumpty:
You should see him sitting there on that wall. You wonder
what he’s thinking about. You imagine that he may fall.

16. Third Person
The writer knows everything there is to know
about the characters.
The writer can see inside their minds.
The writer knows what they are thinking and
feeling.
E.g. Humpty Dumpty:
Humpty Dumpty is sitting calmly on top of the sandstone
wall, gazing at the horizon. He wonders whether he might
fall off and hurt himself.

17. Narrative Features
Effective narrative writing has a range of
language features.
1.Use of dialogueto elicit an emotional
response from the reader
2.Descriptive language, including the use
of devices such as metaphors,
personification, etc.

18. Narrative Features
3. Effective characterisationto elicit an
emotional response from the reader.
4. Past or present tense–being consistent
throughout.
5. Use of a variety of simple, compound and
complex sentences

19. Working in groups, create a graphic
organiserto display the important
aspects of Narrative.
Include these headings:
1.Narrative
Structure
2.Narrative
Features

20. Graphic Organiser
‘Writing Great Narrative’
Narrative
Narrative
Structure
Narrative
Features
Orientation
Use of
Dialogue
Complication
Minor
Resolution
New
Complication
Resolution
Descriptive
language
Effective
Characterisation
Past or present
Tense
Variety of
Sentences
R I D
Replace
Insert
Delete