Narrative+¨Paragraphs

A narrative paragraph tells a story or an event. Events should be arranged chronologically; that is in the order in which they happened.
 * What is a Narrative Paragraph?[[image:210c5278cdca2af8de9d4e3a0b61acb0.jpg width="320" height="430" align="right"]] **


 * A narrative paragraph must have…**
 * A central idea: **what the story/eventis about.
 * Characters: **Who it is about
 * A plot: **conflict, complication, climaxand resolution of the story/event
 * Adequate description **
 * Setting: **when and where the storyhappens.

A good narrative paragraph requires three necessary components: ** background information **, ** the story/event **, and a ** conclusion **.
 * Developing a NarrativeParagraph **
 * Background Information **

The background information sets the scene for the audience. It includes the following pieces of information:
 * A topic sentence
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">What the story/event is about
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">Who it is about
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">When it happens
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">Where it happens


 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">Note: **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">The topic sentence of a narrative paragraph doesnot start the narration. It establishes a purpose.
 * <span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">Story **

<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">The story or event happens in three different stages: the beginning, the middle, and the end of the story or event. <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">It is a concluding sentence. The writer can restate the topic sentence, give a concluding remark, make a prediction about the story, or make a suggestions.
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">Beginning of the story: **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">tells what happens first in the story. It canbe the problem which makes the story happen.
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">Middle of the story: **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">tells the main events or important activities ofthe story/event.
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">End of the story: **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">tells the final events.
 * <span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">Conclusion **

<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">A narrative paragraph tells events in chronological order, so it is important to link one event to another.
 * <span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">Transitional Words in ** **<span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">Narrative Paragraphs **

<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">To do so, a writer needs transitional words. ** l **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">After || <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">Meanwhile ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">Finally || <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">During ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">Soon || <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">Next ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">Later || <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">When ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">Then || <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">First ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">Before || <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">Now ||


 * <span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">Sample Paragraph: use este ejemplo para escribir su propio parrafo. **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">A Good Deed(una buena obra) **

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">I learned about the joy of helping others when I was in kindergarten. One of my classmates had forgotten his snack, so he had nothing to eat during recess. Nobody wanted to share with him, because we were all very hungry, and it was really his own fault that he would have to go without. That day my mother had packed my favorite treat: a chocolate and peanut butter cup. I wanted it all for myself, but my mother had often told me that I should share, so I broke my chocolate and peanut butter cup in half and gave my forgetful classmate half. He nearly fell over in surprise. Then he smiled the biggest smile I had ever seen and I suddenly felt the greatest happiness I had ever felt. After that, I always looked for chances to help people because it always made them and me feel good