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


Basic Format of a Narrative Essay



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Basic Format of a Narrative Essay 
Paragraph #1-The Introduction 
1. Begin with an attention grabber that captures your reader’s interest. 
Ex: Sometimes it takes something terrible to realize what is important in life. 
2. Follow with 2-3 sentences that lead up to your thesis statement. 
3. State your thesis statement-this should clearly state the experience or event that you will 
describe and its significance. Do not begin telling the details of your story yet. 
Example: Although my sister and I have sometimes not seen eye-to-eye at times, it took her 
being horribly sick to make me realize how much she truly means to me. 
 
 
Paragraph #2-4 Body Paragraphs-Your story. 
1. Begin each paragraph with a topic sentence. Begin this sentence with a TRANSITION 
that show the order that the events occurred (First, Later, In the end, Second, Third, etc.) 
and the details of your story. 
Examples: 
The day first began like any other day. 
Later that day, my sister began to feel worse and my family and I began to worry. 
After a day of much distress, my sister finally began to feel better. 


2. This is where you tell your story. Just like any story you read, you need to make sure to 
have a clear beginning, middle, and an end. Make sure to describe people and places 
involved with vivid details. 
General guidelines: 
- A rule familiar to a lot of 
essay writers
 is to give one idea per paragraph. 
- A story has to follow some logical pattern. Chronological is the easiest one. 
- With every new paragraph underline the significance of experience and the 
universal truth the story brings to the audience. 

Use descriptive language. This is made possible by using figurative language 
(similes, metaphors, personification), sensory words (use your 5 senses to place 
your reader where you are) and vivid words (smiled brightly, explained softly).

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