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Week 11 - Narrative Paragraphs

The document provides information on writing narrative paragraphs, including their definition, structure, and appropriate verb tenses. A narrative paragraph tells a short story or describes a personal experience or event. It uses descriptive details and past tense verbs to recreate the experience for the reader. A good narrative paragraph has a topic sentence that introduces the experience, supporting sentences with details of what happened, and a concluding sentence that reflects on the experience. The document offers examples and guidance to help writers construct effective narrative paragraphs.

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Week 11 - Narrative Paragraphs

The document provides information on writing narrative paragraphs, including their definition, structure, and appropriate verb tenses. A narrative paragraph tells a short story or describes a personal experience or event. It uses descriptive details and past tense verbs to recreate the experience for the reader. A good narrative paragraph has a topic sentence that introduces the experience, supporting sentences with details of what happened, and a concluding sentence that reflects on the experience. The document offers examples and guidance to help writers construct effective narrative paragraphs.

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NARRATIVE PARAGRAPH

DEFINITION

 A narrative paragraph tells a short story or describes an


event.
 In other words, it is a short story about a personal
memory.
DEFINITION

A personal narrative is a story that…


• really happened to the writer (an anecdote)
• is observed by the writer

• shows strong feelings and inspires readers with descriptive words


• is written in the first person (I, we)

 A narrative paragraph tells a short story or describes an event.


Some sample topics for narration

• A victory • A house fire


• A reunion • A car accident
• A special gift • A death
• First love • Getting lost
• An inspiration • A scary time
Sample topics for narrative paragraphs

1. An incident or accident you witnessed that left a strong


impression on you
2. An event when you were proud of yourself or your family

3. A time when you had to do something against your wishes

4. A life-changing experience you have had


A good narrative paragraph

• It reveals something of importance to you (your main point)


• It includes all of the major events of the story.
• It uses details to bring the story to life.
• It presents the events in a clear order, usually according to
when it happened.
Common time transitions

• before • later

• after • at last

• during • last
• first • eventually
• next • meanwhile
• second
• since
• then
• now
• finally
• soon
• while
• when
Organization
A narrative paragraph has 3 parts:

Topic sentence: introduces the experience

Supporting sentences: share details that re-create the


experience (with feelings)

Concluding sentence: reflects on the experience

* Use chronological order and descriptive words


Task: Put the story in a logical order

1. That was why he could not read even when he reached the age of ten.
2. He went into the women's toilet.
3. He sat on a bench.
4. People told him to wash his hands in the toilet.
5. My son, Tom, never made an effort to learn reading.
6. One day, Tom went to the park.
7. He made his hands very dirty because he could not read the sign "WET PAINT".
8. He walked to the toilets.
9. He was caught by the police, and I was labelled “the father of the neighborhood”.
10. He could not understand the words "MEN" and "WOMEN".

The right order: 5, 1, 6, 3, 7, 4, 8, 10, 2, and 9


Guiding questions

1. Purpose: What has happened in my experience that I would enjoy


writing about?
2. Setting: When and where did it happen?

3. Details: How did it progress and who was involved?


4. Reflection: Why do I remember this event so strongly, or what
effect did it have on me?
Verb Tenses in Narration

Simple past Past continuous


To express a completed action at a specific past time To describe ongoing past situations (set the scene)
To describe the sequence of past events To indicate a past action in progress

Past perfect simple Past perfect continuous


To show a past action/situation before another one To describe activities until a specified past time

Task: Add a topic sentence and use the correct verb forms.

The sun (1)shine and the birds (2)sing when I (3)wake up at 8a.m. that morning. I (4)sleep really
well the night before, so I (5)feel quite relaxed to welcome the day. I (6)have a shower, (7)eat
some breakfast and (8)leave for work at 9a.m. My car (9)speed down the deserted highway
when I (10)witness an accident. A driver (11)fall asleep at the wheel and (12)drive straight into a
tree. Another car (13)pass by and the driver definitely (14)see what (15)happen. He (16)not stop
his car, though. I (17)call the police and (18)report the accident. While I (19)spend my whole
beautiful morning at the police station, my workmates (20)call me continuously from the office!
Activity 1: Use the correct tenses of the verbs, insert transitions and a concluding sentence.

The Unlucky Burglar


One evening, Paul (watch) ____________ television and (eat)____________ his supper when the
door suddenly (open) ____________ and a burglar (come) ____________ in. He (wear)
____________ a mask and (carry) ____________ a sack. Before doing anything else, he (tie)
____________ Paul to the chair. Then he went upstairs to look for money. Although he (not find)
____________ any money, he (find) ____________ a lot of jewelry, which he (put) ____________
into his sack. In his rush to get downstairs, he (not see) ____________ the dog that (lie)
____________ at the bottom of the stairs, so he (fall) ____________ over it, losing his glasses.
____________ the burglar (look for) ____________ them, Paul (try) ____________ to free himself.
Finally, Paul (manage) ____________ to escape and he (phone) ____________ the police. When the
burglar (find) ____________ his glasses, he (run) ____________ out of the house only to find that
the police (wait) ____________ for him at the end of the garden.
Activity 2: Correct the mistakes with the verb tenses

When I am (was) a university student about two years ago, I enrolled in a scuba diving course. My

scuba diving teacher was having (had) a big surprise: I wasn’t knowing (didn’t know) how to swim. In

fact, I had a big fear of water. When I was a child, my parents try (tried) to help me, so they make

(made) me take many swimming lessons. Although I try (tried) hard, I didn’t learning (couldn’t learn

how) to swim. When I enrolled in the scuba diving course, I was still afraid of water. Everyday I entered

the swimming pool, I battle (battled) my fear. Fortunately, my courage won every time. Finally, one day

while I practicing (was practicing) my dive, I realized I was do (doing) very well. So, finally, after six

months of hard work, I completed (had completed) the course. It is (was) true that I was always (had

always been) the worst of the group, but in my own evaluation, I was (had been) a champion because I

conquer (had conquered) my fear of water. For me, this experience was very important. It was a test of

courage, and I pass (had passed) it.


REVIEW: TIPS ON WRITING A NARRATIVE PARAGRAPH

tell a real/fictional story


Purpose
help readers easily imagine all the details

Organization topic sentence


important events/actions/states
linking/transitional words
concluding sentence

Logic past – current

Language use past tenses, descriptive adjectives and adverbs


Assignment: Complete ONE story with your creativity and imagination

1. A life lesson
There are times when life teaches us priceless lessons about kindness in an unexpected way. When the
Covid-19 pandemic hit my city, I was lucky to be gifted with such a lesson.
----

2. A life-changing event
My life journey began with … plans in my first year at college, when a guest speaker came and inspired us
with his eventful youth shaping who he was.
----
Links to submit

Group 2
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/
1SFxveo6zpvRzpOdlPPRnGjV3wXWYJmcW?usp=share_link

Group 3
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1KziJ796Bjl5TmAZqul6mEfX_-ttkprKl?
usp=share_link

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