NARRATIVE WRITING

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NARRATIVE WRITING

nar·ra·tiven

1. A narrated account; a story.

2. The art, technique, or process of narrating.

adj.

1. Consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story: narrative poetry.

2. Of or relating to narration: narrative skill.The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009.

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narrativen

1. an account, report, or story, as of events, experiences, etc.

2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (sometimes preceded by the) the part of a literary work that relates events

3. the process or technique of narrating

adj

1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) telling a story a narrative poem

2. of or relating to narration narrative art

narratively  advCollins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003

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NARRATIVE WRITING

A fictional narrative tells a made-up story. This section includes step-by-step directions to help you write a fictional narrative.

1. Prewriting Brainstorm, choose your characters, and map out your story.

2. Writing Write your narrative.

3. Revising Improve your work by making sure the narrative is clear and interesting.

4. EditingCheck for style and grammatical correctness, and prepare a final copy.

Step-by-step Instructions for Writing a Fictional Narrative

Narrative writing

How do you tell if writing is good or not? Is it fun to read? Does it keep you interested? Is it well organized?

The six-traits of effective writing are the key characteristics of good writing. Learning the six traits will help you figure out what makes some writing good and some writing in need of more work. The traits give you the tools to improve your own writing and will help you give great feedback when you read other writers' work.

What Are the Six Traits?

Ideas Good writing has clear ideas, a purpose, or focus. It should have specific ideas and details.

Organization Writing should have a beginning, middle, and an ending and be well organized and easy to follow.

Voice Your writing should connect with your audience, fit your purpose for writing, and reveal your voice.

Word Choice Good writing has specific nouns and verbs and strong words that deliver the writer's message.

Sentence Fluency Sentences should vary in length, with a variety of sentence beginnings. The writing should flow smoothly from sentence to sentence.

Conventions Strong writing is edited for grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling so the writer's ideas easily understood.

The Six Traits of Effective Writing