SCIENTIFIC PAPERS

NARRATIVE TEXT

ARRANGED BY:

NAME : YUNI SARAH SIREGAR

CLASS : XII PMIA-5

SUBJECT: ENGLISH REGULAR

GUIDANCE TEACHER : ELDA NETTY SIAHAAN,M.Pd.

SMA NEGERI 4 PEMATANGSIANTAR

JL PATTIMURA NO.1
 PREFACE

First of all I give thanks and gratitude to God Almighty who has blessed me so that the
scientific work entitled "NARRATIVE TEXT" can be completed. I thank the supervisor of my
field of study and I also thank the various sources that I have used as data and facts of this
scientific paper.

I admit that I am an ordinary human being who has limitations in various things, therefore
nothing can be completed perfectly. Likewise with this scientific work, but I have done my best.

Therefore I accept suggestions and criticism from readers, I will accept and make a lesson
for me to improve my writing. By completing this scientific work I hope that readers can benefit
from making this scientific work. Finally, I say thank you.

Pematangsiantar,March 1th 2021

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 ABSTRACT

NARRATIVE TEXT

By : Yuni Sarah Siregar

Narrative text is a narrative (or story) is any report of connected events, presented in a
sequence of written or spoken words, and/or in a sequence of (moving) pictures. The basic
purpose of narrative text is to entertain and attract readers by presenting stories or events that
have problems that cause conflict and at the end of the story there is a resolution or a happy or
even sad ending. General structure of Narrative text are:

1.Orientation

2.Complication

3.Resolution

4.Re-Orientation.

By understanding the paper and its contents, it is hoped that students can add insight into
narrative text .

Keyword : Narrative Text

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface..............................................................................................................................................i

Abstract............................................................................................................................................ii

Table of Contents...........................................................................................................................iii

Chapter I Introduction......................................................................................................................1

A. Background Knowladge........................................................................................................1

B. Problem Formulation.............................................................................................................1

C. Destination............................................................................................................................1

D. Benefits.................................................................................................................................2

E. Research Methods.................................................................................................................2

Chapter II Literature Review...........................................................................................................3

A. Defenition of Narrative Text.................................................................................................3

B. Purpose of Narrative Text.....................................................................................................3

C. General Structure of Narrative Text......................................................................................3

D. Language Features of Narrative Text....................................................................................4

E. Examples of Narrative Text...................................................................................................5

Chapter III Closing..........................................................................................................................8

A.Conclusion.............................................................................................................................8

B. Sugesstion.............................................................................................................................8

References........................................................................................................................................9
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 CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

A. Background Knowladge

Genre classification in English is influenced by several things, including: the purpose of

writing the text, the function of the text, the linguistic structure (Generic Structure) used, what
language characteristics are used in the text.

English Types of Text are studied as the main learning material in English for senior
secondary schools. most of the time when studying English Types of Text is spent discussing the
Generic Structure and Language Features used as material for composing a text. Generic
structure and Language Features are what differentiate each type of English text that exists.

There are 13 types of text in English that we know, starting from Narrative Text, Recount
Text, Procedure Text, Report Text, Analytical Exposition Text, Hortatory Exposition Text,
Explanation Text, Descriptive Text, Discussion Text, News Item Text, Review Text, Anecdote
Text, Spoof Text.

B.   Problem Formulation

As for the formulation of the problem in the preparation of this scientific paper are as
follows:

1. What is the meaning and purpose of Narative text?

2. What is the structure of the arrangement and the characteristics of the Narative text?

3. Give examples of Narative text!

C.Destination

As for the goals in the preparation of this scientific paper are as follows: 1
1. To know and understand the meaning of Narative text and

2. To know and understand the structure, characteristics and examples of Narative text

D. Benefits

The benefits in the preparation of scientific papers are as follows:

1. Adding knowledge and insight into report writing techniques.

2. Can learn and apply the science of report writing techniques.

3. Increase knowledge and insight about the Narative text

E. Research Method

The method used in this paper is the Library Method, which is a method used by studying
and collecting data from libraries related to tools, both in the form of books and information on
the internet.

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 CHAPTER II

LITERATURE REVIEW

A. Defenition of Narrative Text

Narrative Text is an imaginary story that aims to entertain the reader. Of course, the name of
an imaginary story is not necessarily true because it could be just an imagination or a fictional
story made by someone or a story made by a group of people whose truth is not proven.
Examples of narrative, namely, Cinderella, Sangkurian, Snow White, Rabbit and Crocodile, etc.
For a more detailed explanation, please read the following explanation.

B.   Purpose of Narrative Text

The basic purpose of narrative text is to entertain and attract readers by presenting stories or
events that have problems that cause conflict and at the end of the story there is a resolution or a
happy or even sad ending. Actually narrative text is not only limited to mystical stories, fiction,
legends, fairy tales or fables, but other stories in the form of adventures, mysteries and all forms
of stories. In essence, narrative text is about story. But in school lessons, narrative genre texts are
usually only used to show fictional stories such as fairy tales or legends.

When viewed from its type, the narrative text that is often referred to by the teachers is
included in the Suggestive Narrative category, which is a text whose purpose is so that the reader
gets a lesson from a story.

C. General Structure of Narrative Text

The general structure of this narrative text is as follows:

1. Orientation :

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 It is about the opening paragraph where It is about opening paragraph where the characters of
the story are introduced.

2. Complication

Where the problem in the story developed.

3. Resolution

Where the problems in the story is solved.

4. Re-Orientation

final content of the story (optional).

Sometimes the generic structure of narrative text can contain: Orientation, Complication,
Evaluation, Resolution and coda. Although "Evaluation" and "coda" are optional; can be added
and may not. Evaluation contains an assessment / evaluation of the course of the story or
conflict. Meanwhile, coda contains lessons learned

D. Language Features of Narrative Text

The Language Features of this narrative text is as follow: -

-Using part action verb: Climbed, Turned, Brought, etc.

-Using specific noun as pronoun of person, animal in the story. Example: The king, the
queen,et

-Using adjectives which are for noun phrase. Example: Long black, hair, two red apples,
etc.  

-Using time connectives and Conjunctions to arrange the events. Examples: Then, before,
after, soon, etc.

-Using adverbs and adverbial phrase to show the location of events. Examples: Here, in the
mountain, ever after, etc. 4
 -Using dialogue to elicit an emotional response from the reader.

-Using Past Tense 

-Using of variety of simple, compound and complex sentences.

E. Examples of Narrative Text

1. Crying Stone (Story from Kalimantan)

Orientation

Once upon a time, in Kalimantan. There lived a mother with her daughter. The daughter
was really a beautiful girl. But, she had a bad character. She was arrogant, lazy girl. She never
helped her mother to do some house work. She always admired her beauty every day. The girl
was also a spoiled girl, when she wanted something, his mother had to make it. The girl’s mother
was really pity. She had to work day and night, but the girl was doing nothing.

Complication

One day, the girl and her mother went out. They wanted to buy something in the market.
The location of the market was really far from home, so they had to walk miles away. The girl
was walking in front of her mother. She wore a beautiful dress. Meanwhile, her mother was
walking behind the girl. The mother’s dress was dirty and ugly. She brought an umbrella. No
one expected that the two people who walked was a mother and her daughter. When they
entered the village, the villagers saw the girl and admired her. They’re so amazed with the
girl’s beauty. But, when they saw the woman who walked behind the girl they wondered.
Who was the old woman? One of the villagers asked to the girl. “Hey, beautiful girl. Is that
your mother who walks behind you?” asked one of the villagers. The girl arrogantly said, “Of
course no, she is my maid,” said the girl. They continued the journey. And then, a young man
met them and asked a question. “Hey sweety, is that your mother who walks behind you?”
asked the young man. “No… of course no, can’t you see that? She’s really different with me.
How could you say that she is my mother? She is my slave,” replied the girl. Everytime they
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walked, the girl said that the woman walked behind her was her maid/her slave. She
never admitted that the woman is her mother. The mother was really disappointed with her
daughter. She couldn’t bear it. The girl’s saying hurt her heart. The poor mother finally
prayed to God. “Oh God, I can’t stand this. My daughter always humiliates me. I am so
disappointed with her. Please give her punishment, God, please…” prayed the mother.

Resolution

With the Power of God, suddenly the girl’s body turned into a stone little by little. The
changes of the body started from the leg and the other parts of the body. The girl cried and
asked for a help to her mother. “Please forgive me mother…forgive my attitude…please
mother…please help me,” cried the girl. But, it was too late. All of the girl’s body was turned
into a stone. Although all of the girl’s body was turned into a stone, the people still could see
that the stone was crying. Thepeoplecallthestone“TheCryingStone”.

2. True Friends

Orentation
Once upon a time, there were two close friends who were walking through the forest
together. They knew that anything dangerous can happen any time in the forest. So they
promised each other that they would always be together in any case of danger.

Complication
Suddenly, they saw a large bear getting closer toward them. One of them climbed a nearby
tree at once. But unfortunately the other one did not know how to climb up the tree. So being led
by his common sense, he lay down on the ground breathless and pretended to be a dead man.

Resolution
 The bear came near the one who was lying on the ground. It smelt in his ears, and slowly left
the place because the bears do not want to touch the dead creatures. After that, the friend on the
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tree came down and asked his friend that was on the ground, "Friend, what did the bear whisper

into your ears?" The other friend replied, "Just now the bear advised me not to believe a false
friend."

Coda
Moral of the Story- A true friend in need is a friend indeed.
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CHAPTER III

CLOSING

A. Conclusion

When referring to Wikipedia, what is meant by narrative text is: "a narrative (or story) is any
report of connected events, presented in a sequence of written or spoken words, and / or in a
sequence of (moving) pictures". Or if it is translated, then what is meant by Narrative text is a
type of genre in which a series of events or stories are described from time to time and are
described in a beginning, middle and end sequence. So it must be chronological, meaning that
the chronology is told coherently and should not be skipped.

-Purpose of Narrative Text

The basic purpose of narrative text is to entertain and attract readers by presenting stories or
events that have problems that cause conflict and at the end of the story there is a resolution or a
happy or even sad ending.

When viewed from its type, the narrative text that is often referred to by the teachers is
included in the Suggestive Narrative category, which is a text whose purpose is so that the reader
gets a lesson from a story.

-General Structure

1. Orientation: sets the scene and introduces the participants.

2. Complications: a crisis, conflict, or problem arises.

3. Resolution: the crisis or problem is resolved, for better or for worse.

4. Re-Orientation: Optional (not necessary).

B. Suggestions

By understanding the paper and its contents, it is hoped that students can add insight into
narrative text.

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