Narrative Essay Key Features: o o o o o o Narrative Technique- Third person/ First person POV Literary Devices Punctuation Advanced Vocabulary Characters- (2,3) Paragraphing- TiPToP : Time, Place, Topic, Person(dialogue) Some Tips: First, Plan: Why is planning important? To make your story Logical and Organized You won’t miss any interesting ideas Helps you choose the best idea Helps you keep a flow in the story Saves time What can be planned? Ideas Structure (intro, middle, end) Characters Punctuations Literary devices Vocabulary What are the steps of planning? Brainstorming- Draw a web/list and jot down all of your ideas. Choose the best/interesting ones. Sequencing- After choosing the best ideas, arrange them in order. Decide what will come at the beginning, in the middle, and what ideas are suitable to end the story. Things to follow to get Good Grades: Five minutes saga (a long detailed description of connected events) Characters – Maximum three Think if it has a major impact/ change in a character’s life or personality. Stick to one tense (present, past) Interesting Introduction Dialogues Rhetorical Question Flashback Onomatopoeia Description of a character/ situation/ setting/ object Startling statement Vocabulary Use some advanced vocabulary( 6 to 8). Do not vomit a thesaurus; use words appropriately. Avoid repeating any words. Learn synonyms of common words. eg - cold, big, small, like, etc. Learn words/ expressions to describe emotion. eg- happy, sad, etc. Learn synonyms of ‘said’. Do not use ‘very’ and ‘like’. Learn other words to replace these common words. Use adverbs (…-ly) and adjectives. Include dialogues (5/6).