How to write a Narrative Essay

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HOW TO WRITE A NARRATIVE ESSAY

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• This type of essay is frequently assigned in
  school.
• It requires telling a personal story that has
  some meaning to the author.
• Usually narrative essays describe topics that
  have connection with class themes.
• Lets learn how to select a topic and write a
  good narrative essay.

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STEP 1. SELECT A STORY THAT DESCRIBES SOME THEME
OR TOPIC.

• There are two main elements of a narrative
  essay a story and following analysis of it. This
  is why your topic should describe a certain issue
  or theme.
• By using your personal experience, you describe
  your idea and the main point. In most cases,
  students do not require to conduct a research in
  order to write a narrative essay.

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STEP 2. MAKE SURE YOUR TOPIC FITS THE THEME.

• Students receive prompts from their school
  teachers.
• They need to create their topics based on the
  prompts and ensure they fit the assignment.
• You should always read your prompt very
  carefully to understand the task.

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STEP 2. MAKE SURE YOUR TOPIC FITS THE THEME.

• Otherwise your story about how you managed to
  escape from a desert island is not going to be
  good. The most common themes for narrative essays
  include
• How you managed to overcome adversity
• How your priorities in life have changed
• The most interesting experience you have had

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STEP 3. MAKE AN OUTLINE.

• Think about the story you want to tell and try
  to recall all important details it might have.
• Define when the story starts and ends.
• Make your story as particular as possible.

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STEP 3. MAKE AN OUTLINE.

• This means you should not write about your
  school year and take the first day in class as
  the starting point.
• For example, go straight to the drama and
  describe what failure you had.

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STEP 4. BE CONSISTENT.

• It is important to remember that the use of I
  is not just justified but required.
• Do not switch between different points of view
  in your story.
• There has to be only one writer and this is you.

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STEP 4. BE CONSISTENT.

• Besides, make sure you tell your narrative in
  past tense.
• For example, you should not write Larry and I
  visited the theater every Sunday, just like we do
  every week.
• Instead you should write Larry and I visited
  the theater every Sunday.

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STEP 5. DESCRIBE CHARACTERS AND SETTING.

• The most important character in the story is
  you.
• But you have to describe who else was there with
  you.
• Descriptions of people might include their
  physical appearance, clothes and other
  attributes.
• Try to make a sentence describing each
  character.

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STEP 5. DESCRIBE CHARACTERS AND SETTING.

• The setting is as important as the characters in
  a narrative essay.
• You have to describe where the action took
  place in a home, in the streets and sometimes
  even the town or country.

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STEP 5. DESCRIBE CHARACTERS AND SETTING.

• Try to recall as many details about the place as
  you can.
• It is a very important part of your story so you
  might even include some extra details about it.

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STEP 5. USE VIVID DETAILS.

• Describing details is essential in writing.
• Even boring classroom can be made interesting if
  the writer finds some unique elements and uses
  right kinds of details.
• One of the things that propel your story is your
  details.

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