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6.1.4: Tips on Writing the Narrative
Opening the book…
Make sure it is on an important event in your life.
Make sure you pick an event that caused you to learn an important life lesson.
You should pick an event that caused you to change and grow in some way.
Although you certainly do not have to write on something negative, most great steps or leaps in learning have resulted from negative events.
That is not the only good thing that comes from negative events.
Some of your best writing will come from them too.
Once you have written your rough draft, you will print it out, read it to look for places to enhance, sharpen, and focus the story. Revise.
Use the feedback from your peers or tutors to revise again. Make sure you are giving your readers the best "telling" of your story.
Topic Ideas
An emergency that brought out the best or worst in you
An incident that made you believe in fate
Your best or worst day at school or work
A major decision
An encounter with a machine
An important learning experience
A narrow escape
Your first date, first day on the job, or first anything
A memorable childhood experience
An event that precipitated a change in your opinion on a significant issue
A painful moment
A significant family event
An experience in which a certain emotion (pride, anger, regret, or some other) was dominant
A surprising coincidence
An act of heroism
An unpleasant confrontation
A cherished family story
Chapter Questions for Comprehension
Answer the following questions based on your reading of the chapter. Be sure to use complete sentences.
What are four elements (or characteristics) of the narrative essay?