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