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N A R R A T I O N
vivid
event narrate
 I. Narration
- the most basic pattern of
development
-describes how, when, and
where an
event or occurrence actually
happened

-used to tell a story or focus on a

set of
Components of Narrative Text
1. Logical Actions
- are considered the very
movements within the plot
or the narrative that drive
the characters forward, be
it during the dialogue, or
within a scene
 Example
It was late spring the last time we saw
Ross. He was standing at the edge of the hill, and
he never so much as looked up even though
we were sure he knew we were there. There
was a bunch of flowers clutched to his fist, but
there really was no reason for him to be standing
there. We knew that Carrie wasn't coming to see
him. But he stood there anyway, waiting, even
as the afternoon sunlight deepened towards
the evening. He must have been standing there
for hours.
 2. Way of Narration
-refers to how the writer presents the
story
-includes the pace by which scenes
are given out
* Having natural progression of
time to the events of the story
makes a good writing.
 Clipped Narration
“He came and talked to us. Then he left the
house and then he drove the car back home.

Paced Narration
“He came and talked to us for a few moments.
He seemed upset, but he managed to
get through all the bad news. Shaking our
hands before he left the house come
twilight, he seemed to feel better now that he
had delivered the news. He waved from the car
as he pulled out of the driveway,
narrowly missing the mailbox again, and
 3. Terminology
- places emphasis on the fact that
concepts are critical to the narration

* Writers must choose how to address

terms and which ones they want to
use in order to create an appropriate
setting.
 Concrete Terms
- words that identify things, places,
and events that can be measured
and observed
- terms that have physical
manifestation in our world
Examples:
spoon, dog, house
 Abstract Terms
- refer to ideas or concepts that are
intangible

Examples:
love, freedom, feminism
 General Terms
- commonly used to denote groups
Example: furniture
Specific Terms
- refer to an individual
component of the group
Examples:
cabinets, desks, chairs
Concrete: “He was shivering violently
from the cold.”

Abstract: “The joy in the air was

palpable.”
General: “He gave her a piece of
jewelry.”
Specific: “Each green stone had fire in
its facets.”
 Writing Activity
Write a narrative text about a
time in your life when you
experienced an emotion strongly.
Try to
give as much detail as
possible.
 Rubric

Focus 30％
Organization 25％
Integration 25％
Convention 20％
100
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 references

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