1.2.1. The teacher gives a puzzle in an envelope to each group. Each group will
get different puzzle. 1.3.
The students arrange the puzzle.
2. Whilst Activity
2.1. The teacher asks some questions to the students about the narrative and
explains to the students. 2.2.
The teacher gives some handouts to the students. 2.3.
The students read the example of narrative text. 2.4.
The teacher and the students discuss and identify the linguistic features of narrative story.
2.5. The teacher and the students discuss the moral lesson in the narrative story.
2.6. The teacher asks the students to write an imaginary narrative text. It consists
of three or four paragraphs. 2.7.
The students exchange their work with their friend and give comments also suggestions to each other.
3. Post Activity
3.1. The teacher asks the students whether there are difficulties in writing narrative
story. 3.2.
The students submit their narrative paragraphs.
D. Resources
• Bach, Richard. 1973. Jonathan Livingston Seagull. London: Pan Books Ltd.
• http:cowshell.comuploads_sketchesmermaid.jpg
• http:louisey.files.wordpress.com200812unicorn.jpg
• http:www.google.co.idimglanding?q=cinderellaimgurl=http:www.phot
ographertoronto.comanimat •
http:www.ehow.comhow_2046960_write-narrative-paragraph.html E. Evaluation
The students will be scored on the writing composition
APPENDIX 3
TEACHING MATERIAL
These pictures are used as some puzzles to encourage students’ knowledge toward narrative text. These are the pictures after the students arrange the puzzles.
Picture1. Taken from http:louisey.files.wordpress.com200812unicorn.jpg
Picture2. Taken from:http:cowshell.comuploads_sketchesmermaid.jpg
Picture3. Taken from: http:www.google.co.idimglanding?q=cinderellaimgurl=http:www.photograph
ertoronto.comanimat
Picture4. Taken from http:images.pictureshunt.compicsttom_and_jerry-5405.jpg
W
riting Narrative Paragraphs Definitions and Examples of Different Kind of Paragraphs
Narrative paragraph differs from others in its use of informal language and lack of descriptive analysis – all information is contained in action determined by
predicates, mode, and pace of the story. Narrative writing appears in and is not limited to novels, short stories, biographies, autobiographies, historical accounts,
essays, poems, and plays.
What Is a Narrative Paragraph?
Narration paragraphs are most distinctively used in fiction. A narrative paragraph tells a story or part of a story. To write an effective narrative paragraph, the author
must be creative yet concise. A well-written narrative paragraph will appeal to readers because of the authors thorough knowledge of the subject and ability to
communicate effectively. A narrative paragraph can be based on fact, imagination, or a combination. The
purpose of a narrative paragraph is to tell about something that happened. It may be a personal account of something the writer has experienced. The writer tells a story
by sharing the details of that experience. Narrative paragraphs will contain all necessary components of action development: protagonist, setting, goal, obstacle,
climax and resolution. Writing a narration paragraph requires, consequently, sequential order and chronology. A narrative paragraph must have a topic sentence,
details about the event, and time order. The generic structure of a narrative paragraph is orientation, complication, resolution.
Elements of a Narrative Paragraph
Narrative paragraphs contain several regular elements:
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Protagonist – in the above paragraph, the protagonist is Larry who is introduced at the very beginning of the story;
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Setting – Larry’s house is the setting. From the paragraph, reader can learn about his bedroom where he woke up, it is also clear that it’s a two-storey
house with an attic, and a fenced garden;
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Goal – the goal of the story is Nick visiting Larry;
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Obstacle – what stops Larry from coming down, and earlier on, from concentrating on getting dressed are repeating bizarre sounds coming from
all parts of the house;
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Climax – Larry trying to check what was causing the sound;
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Resolution – Larry falls from the stairs and calls out to Nick to help him get up.
Narrative paragraphs don’t need to be chronological. Action can use flashbacks and retrospection in order to move the story forward.
Using dialogue in the narrative
The first method is direct discourse or dialogue which is a quote of the exact words spoken by someone. These words, when written exactly as spoken, are to be
presented in quotation marks and attributed to the speaker. The second method of presenting dialogue is indirect discourse by which the words are paraphrased and
not written in quotation marks. This is the method students are to use in assignments for this course when recounting personal experience.
Direct Discourse Dialogue Indirect
Discourse “I had a delightful time with my family
and so appreciated everyone getting along with one another,” said Mother
on the way home. Jason suggested, “Let’s move to the
other side of the pond.” Mother expressed her pleasure in
being with her family and seeing everyone having an agreeable time.
Jason calmly suggested that the family move to another side of the pond.
Literary Device The metaphor is one such literary device practiced in this lesson. Like a simile, a
metaphor compares two items; but instead of saying one thing is “like” another, it treats the one as if it is the other. For example: Flowing water sliced through the
dike. The farmer touched the hot fence to see if the juice was flowing. The student should note that metaphorical wording does not use “like” or “as”.
Metaphors occur frequently and can be found in a variety of parts of speech.
Tips Warnings
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Do not write a topic sentence that says starts with, In this paragraph, I am going to tell you about. This does not draw in your reader.
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Clincher or concluding sentences should not use phrases such as And that is what happened or Thank you for reading my paragraph. These phrases
do not add to the narrative.
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To make sure the narrative paragraph includes all important details, the writer should ask the following questions: Who? What? When? Where?
Why? How?
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A. Read the narrative text below. Write the text organization
