an important part of planning a paragraph is knowing your _____________ for writing. an important...

Narrative Paragraphs

An important part of planning a paragraph is knowing your _____________ for writing.

In a descriptive paragraph, your purpose is to _____________ something.

In a narrative paragraph, your purpose is to __________________ of a story in paragraph form.

You must use the paragraph format looked at in class:

Your TOPIC SENTENCE must:

_____________ the topic of the paragraph – anyone should be able to read that one sentence and know exactly what your paragraph is about.

It should ______ the basic idea of your paragraph.

You must have at least 3 specific supporting details that are arranged in __________________. Chronological order means that your details are given in the same order that they happen.

Each of these details must have a __________________. This is where you give a little bit more information about the detail or explain why it is important.

Your details must be connected with ____________ that show chronological order use the transition sheet given to you (EXAMPLE: first, then, after, lastly).

Your _______________ sentence must sum up the main idea of the paragraph without introducing any new information.__________ the main idea and why it is

important.

When you write a narrative paragraph that explains something that happens to you, you can use “I”, “we”, “us”, etc.

Even though the narrative paragraph ______ the events of a story, it is NOT written as a story.

Assignment Example

TOPIC: Write a paragraph explaining your winter holiday.

1. Topic Sentence*** remember to indent a new paragraph Christmas is my favorite holiday.

2. Transition + Supporting Detail #1 Firstly, I love Christmas because I like

decorating my house.

3. Backup I love turning my home into a winter

wonderland.

4. Transition + Supporting Detail #2

Similarly, I like the time I get off of work at Christmas.

5. Backup

It gives me a chance to re-energize and catch up on sleep.

6. Transition + Supporting Detail #3

In addition, giving and receiving gifts is another reason why Christmas is my favorite holiday.

7. Backup

I enjoy the feeling of getting something I like and giving something else to someone I care about.

8. Concluding Sentence

For having the opportunity to do so many activities that I truly enjoy, Christmas is the holiday I look forward to most during the year.

Christmas is my favorite holiday. Firstly, I love Christmas because I like decorating my house. I love turning my home into a winter wonderland. Similarly, I like the time I get off work at Christmas. I gives me a chance to re-energize and catch up on my sleep. In addition, giving and receiving gifts is another reason why Christmas is my favorite holiday. I enjoy the feeling of getting something I like and of giving a gift to someone I care about. For having the opportunity to do so many activities that I truly enjoy, Christmas is the holiday I look forward to most during the year.

Your Assignment

R – first person (I)

A – Miss Brown/the class

F – narrative paragraph

T – Write a paragraph explaining your most memorable day over the winter break

S – to narrate, to tell