Narrative Writing Assignment

A narrative is a style of writing that tells a story. From our reading of literature, we know that each story has a beginning, middle, and end. Furthermore, each story has a basic situation, series of events, climax, and resolution. You will be asked to think about all of these elements and include them in your story. For this assignment, you will be asked to think about the best and worst times of your life. From here, you will select one topic to write your narrative piece on. The minimum number of paragraphs that will be accepted for this assignment will be five. Please keep all of your work along the way because you will need to turn it all in at the time your final copy is due. The due date for this assignment is _Monday, October 3, 2011__

Steps to Success
1. Make a list of best / worst events 2. Choose a topic 3. Narrow your topic to something manageable 4. Brainstorm ideas for your topic 5. Complete Graphic Organizers 6. Add details / develop the middle 7. Complete rough draft 8. Revise and edit with peers 9. Draft again and revise individually 10. Type final copy

Things that need to be turned in

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. All brainstorming and notes Graphic Organziers Rough draft All revising and editing notes Final copy (typed)

Narrative Paper Rubric

Name __________________ Brainstorming Graphic Organizers (5 points each) Rough Draft Peer Revision (5 points each) Final Draft Ideas / Content Organization Word Choice Sentence Fluency Conventions Voice Presentation ________ / 5 points ________ / 5 points ________ / 5 points _______ / 5 points _______ / 5 points _______ / 5 points _______ / 5 points __________ / 35 points ____________ / 5 points ___________ / 10 points ___________ / 10 points ___________ / 10 points

Total Points
Additional Comments:

_________ / 70 points

Story Map
A story map can help you plot out just what happens in a story. Fill in each part of the story map. Be detailed! Use the story map to guide your writing.

Title Main Characters

Other Characters

Conflict

Setting Rising Action Event 1 Event 2

Event 3

Climax

Resolution

Climax

Rising Action Introduction

Falling Action Resolution

NARRATIVE WRITING IDEAS Think about a family friend or relation that you admire. It should be someone who is a role model for you. Think of a time when they did something that showed their kindness or other good qualities. Think about a time when you had to do something you didn't really want to do. It could be a chore, a family day, or something in school. Write about one time when you were surprised at how much fun you had doing this. Think about a time you did something special with a brother, sister, family member, or friend. Sharing this event made you realize how close you were. Write about what made this time special. Think about a time you were surprised about something that happened to you. It could be a happy surprise or a disappointment. Write about the event. Think about a time you succeeded at something that was hard for you to do. It could be something you finally learned how to do at school or in a game. It could also be a new way of behaving at home. Write about what happened the day you changed. Write about a time when you made a special gift for someone in your family or for a friend. How did you know what they would like? How did you make the gift? What was the person's reaction? Write a story about this event. Your family celebrates special events such as birthdays, holidays, or other special times. Choose one family event and write a story about it. Think about a day when nothing went right. It could have been anywhere. It might have been at home or at school. Write a story about this bad experience.