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    Narrative Writing

    Year 9 - iGCSE
    Narrative Writing

    Brainstorm ideas for


    what could have
    happened in this story:

    Who?
    What?
    Where?
    When?
    Why?
    By the end of today’s lesson you will…

    Know the difference between descriptive and narrative writing.

    Understand the conventions of narrative writing.

    Be able to complete a piece of narrative writing based on the animation, ‘Paperman’.


    According to the dictionary:
    Narrative or not:

    I can see her from my window. In her bedroom titivating herself


    and getting ready to go out. She was my best friend. But not any
    more.

    I can't help but think back to how different things used to be


    between us, just a few years ago. I remember the first day I met
    her, when she burst in to my world like a ray of sunshine
    exclaiming, "We will be best friends forever!" A promise she
    failed to keep.
    Narrative or not:

    The ‘Homework Doer’ does your homework in


    seconds and in your exact handwriting. As a
    result, the teacher won’t get suspicious when
    you hand in homework that’s taken no effort at
    all.
    Narrative or not:

    The boy caressed the rusty key in his palm. Hours


    had passed, scouring this unknown territory: a waste
    of time until he found this reward, this trophy. With
    the eagerness of an archaeologist he rubbed away at
    the encrusted dirt until his grimy fingers revealed
    two words, inscribed on the key's shaft - "Find Me".
    Narrative or not:

    It was a cloudy night; the darkness covered the city


    like a thick blanket. The wind blew gusts of air
    smelling of car fumes through the streets; it sneaked
    under the cracks of doors and whispered down sooty
    chimneys.
    Narrative or not:

    Philip Larkin uses a number of ‘traditional’ images of


    love and new life in the first stanza of the poem. He
    refers to ‘running off a spring’. This image makes us
    think about a supply of fresh, pure water; an image
    of innocence and purity.
    Learning Check

    In groups, brainstorm:

    ‘What are the conventions of


    narrative writing?’
    How is it
    usually done?
    Points of view
    Descriptive language

    Characterisation
    Conflict

    Climax
    Setting
    Plot
    Five stages of a narrative writing
    1. Introduction: the reader finds out about the situation and usually
    the main character.
    2. Development: something happens or changes that affects the main
    character.
    3. Complication: a problem or obstacle faces the main character and
    creates rising tension - the reader wonders what will happen.
    4. Climax: the most dramatic or emotional point of the story.
    5. Resolution: the tension drops and loose ends are tied up (for better
    or for worse).
    Watch the clip and consider:

    Points of view Descriptive language

    Characterisation Conflict

    Climax Plot

    Setting
    Good Openings:
    Talk to the
    reader – use
    first person
    narrative
    Make your Shock your
    reader laugh reader

    Start in the
    middle of
    Good Create a
    tense
    something Beginnings atmosphere

    Create a
    Use direct
    very clear
    speech
    picture
    Start with
    something
    odd
    Showing vs. telling

    I was Goosebumps travelled up my fair skin and my


    mouth went horribly dry. My hands began to

    frightened.
    shake uncontrollably and my feet became
    lead weights that refused to move.

    Word classes

    Verbs
    Adjectives
    Adverbs
    Things to note for IGCSE Narrative:
    • Since we are not writing a long narrative, to ensure that your story is
    effective and engaging, stick to a limited number of main/developed
    characters.
    • Have one main plot and avoid too many actions, time spans or events.
    • Develop a convincing voice or style for your main character.
    • Make their story memorable through its structure and language (such
    as unusual imagery or lively dialogue).
    • Capture the reader’s attention from the start, don’t drag out the story.
    Formatting your writing:
    • Leave a line when you begin a new paragraph.

    • Start a new paragraph for every character’s dialogue.

    • If you need to cancel out what you have written, do it neatly.


    Over to you:
    Homework:

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