Module 4 Narrative Writing
Induction
In this module, we are going to write three examples of narrative writing: 1 biographical narrative writing, 2 fictional narrative
writing, and 3 personal narrative writing.
Biographical Narrative
A biographical narrative shares an important experience from someone elses life. This section includes step-by-step directions to help guide
students as they create a biographical narrative.
This sample biographical narrative will help students understand the form.
You can print out these pages to share them with your students or direct them to the Biographical Narrative section on the student site.
1. Prewriting
Select an important experience from another persons life. Gather and organize details about it.
2. Writing
Capture your readers attention, relate events in the order they occurred, and show why the experience was important to the
person.
3. Revising
Improve your work by making sure each step is clear and the process is complete.
4. Editing
Check for style and accuracy, and prepare a final copy.
Fictional Narrative
A fictional narrative tells a made-up story. This section includes step- by-step directions to help guide your students as they create a fictional
narrative.
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You can print out these pages to share them with your students or direct them to the
Fictional Narrative section on the student site.
1. Prewriting
Brainstorm, choose your characters, and map out your story.
2. Writing
Write your narrative.
3. Revising
Improve your work by making sure the narrative is clear and interesting.
4. Editing
Check for style and grammatical correctness, and prepare a final copy.
Personal Narrative
A personal narrative shares an important experience from the writers life. This section includes step-by-step directions to help guide
students as they create a biographical narrative.
You can print out these pages to share them with your students or direct them to the Personal Narrative section on the student site.
1. Prewriting
Select an important experience you had. Gather and organize details about it.
2. Writing
Improve your work by making sure the events are clear and well- ordered, and the voice is interesting.
3. Revising
Improve your work by making sure each step is clear and the process is complete.
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4. Editing
