Personal

Narrative
What is a Personal Narrative ?

It is a story that describes a special event

in your life. You are the main character of
the story.
1. Chronological Order 2. Elements of narrative writing

A. Beginning A. Character
(Settings) description (Physical
appearance/
feelings/ clothes)

Rising action B. Dialogue

B. Middle Climax
C. Transitions
(Linking words)

Falling action D. STRONG VERBS

E .Interesting details:
C. Ending Show not to tell technique,
Adjectives
 Transition Words

They are words or phrases that link sentences &

paragraphs together smoothly so there are no
jumps or breaks between ideas.

First Then Next Last

 Some transitions that can be helpful
for writers to link sentences

Beginning Middle End

Next – After a while – When – While -

At first, As – Before- Then - After … minutes – At last,

In the beginning, Later – After - After that - Finally,

Meanwhile – Immediately – Soon- At the end,
It began …
As soon as - Suddenly – Just then-
However,
Show , Don’t tell
…
 Here are some examples of writing emotions and feelings in an
interesting way:
1. Afraid
Hands shaking/
Lips quiver
Body shaking
Teeth chatter/
Heart pounding
Breathe heavily

Whimper Stuttering “I’mm ssoo sscared”

 2. HAPPY

Smiling Chuckling

Jumping Giggling

Heart leaps
 3.Excited

Heart pounding

Cheering

Grinning ear to ear

 4.Shocked
Mouth wide open/
Eyes open wide

Hands cover mouth

Eyes popping
 5.Hot
Red face/
Panting/
Sweat rolling over/
Sweat beads on forehead

Fan yourself
 6.Cold

Shivering/
Teeth chatter

Rub hands

Blow into your hands

 7.Sad

Eyes filled with tears

Dragging feet

Frown
 8. Tired

Droopy eyes/
Dragging feet

Yawning
 9.Angry/Mad

Face turned brick red

Kicking

Red eyes/
Teeth clenched
 10.Nervous/embarrassed

Blushed

Biting finger nails

Butterflies in stomach
Writing
Tips
1 2

3 4
Check List:

Hook the reader (Question): Have you ever ………………?

01 / or a speech mark

It happened to me …………………………………………
02
Paragraph

When ( time ) Where

( place )
1

Background – weather – (Describe the character’s feelings )

03 Using Show Not Tell technique. Hot cold
Check List:
01 Rising Action (the beginning of events) + details

Climax (Mention the problem) + details +

02 character’s feelings (Using Show Not Tell)
Paragraph

Falling Action (How the problem was solved/ solution)

2

03 + details + characters’ feelings (Using Show Not Tell)

04 Resolution: (What happened at the end?) At last, …

Check List:
Describe Character’s feelings ( Using Show Not Tell )
01

02 Lesson learned. Finally, I learned ……………

Paragraph
3

03 Ending Sentence. It was ……………………….

 Write a catchy title
Picture (1):
Introduction (Settings)
 Question (Hook): Use dialogue
 It happened on…?
 Where+ What was the weather
like?
 Who were with you?
(mention the relation)
 How did you feel? (Show not tell)
 What were you doing in that
place?
Rising action & Climax:

 Who did you see there?

 Describe him or her (Clothes -
Features)
 Did he or she talk to you? (Use the
dialogue)
 How did you react? (Ignore- show
not tell)
 What did he or she do? (…trying
to pick out my purse)
Falling Action:
 What was your first reaction?
(Shocked- Show not tell)

 What did you do next?

• run- grab- argue (Use dialogue)
.

 How did you feel? (victorious

 What did you learn at the end?

 Ending:
 How did you feel? (victorious

 What did you learn at the end?

THANKS
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