Narrative Essays

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Narrative Essays

• English I

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A Narrative Essay.

• is written in first person.
• focuses on a single event or experience.
• is a mixture of recollection and reflection.
• must be important and memorable.
• includes a thematic purpose.
• (Why did you choose to discuss this
• story?)

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Introduction

• Quickly introduce your storys characters,
  setting, point of view, and conflict.
• Grab your readers attention start with
  dialogue or jump right into the action so that
  the reader wants to continue reading in order to
  see what will happen next.

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Body Paragraphs

• Tell the storyinclude specific details so that
  the reader can visualize or imagine what was
  happening.
• This should be done in multiple paragraphs

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Conclusion

• Tie up any loose ends and explain to your reader
  what was learned and why this event or experience
  was important to you.