Course Source: Reading and writing Theme: Narrative essay lesson introduction/warm-up activity


Materials:  • Sample essay:  “A Home Destroyed”   • Personal Narrative Essay worksheet  Vocabulary



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Lesson plan

Materials: 
• Sample essay: 
“A Home Destroyed”
 
• Personal Narrative Essay worksheet 
Vocabulary: 
Catalyst, cause, effect, showing, telling, description 
 
 
The Narrative Essay 
*What is a Narrative Essay? 

Narrative writing tells a story. In essays, the narrative writing could also be considered 
reflection or an exploration of the author's values told as a story. The author may 
remember his or her past, or a memorable person or event from that past, or even observe 
the present. 

The author may write about: 
-An experience or event from his or her past. 
-A recent or ongoing experience or event. 
-Something that happened to someone else, such as a parent or a 
grandparent. 
*Basic qualities of a narrative essay:  

A narrative essay is a piece of writing that recreates an experience through time. 

Unlike other essays, you may write in the first person (I, me, we) because it is a story 
about YOU! 

In addition to telling a story, a narrative essay also communicates a main idea or a lesson 
learned. 
*First steps for writing a narrative essay: 

Identify the experience that you want to write about. 

Think about why the experience is significant. 

Spend a good deal of time drafting your recollections about the details of the 
experience. 

Create an outline of the basic parts of your narrative. 
*Writing about the experience: 

Using your outline, describe each part of your narrative. 



Rather than telling your readers what happened, use vivid details and descriptions to 
actually recreate the experience for your readers. 

Use descriptive language. This is made possible by using figurative language 
(similes, metaphors, personification), sensory words (words using your 5 senses), and 
vivid words (“the author ‘stood timidly,’ or “my grandmother looked at me with great 
concern as if I were the only person in the world that mattered.) 


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