Narrative Writing

This week we began the narrative writing process. Students have been diligently drafting their personal narrative stories in class. If I haven't already, I intend to conference with each student individually regarding their working draft. I am pleased with the work that I have seen and look forward to seeing more great things from my students.

Our main focus was organizing a personal narrative. You may have seen several orange “Plotting a Personal Narrative” worksheets in your child's binder as evidence to our focus on writing skill development.

I asked each student to think while they write. A personal narrative should be fun as it is a personal story. As you read you child's work, ask them if they have “Shown, not told” the story. I want all of my students to show their narratives through elaboration and details...not by simply tell by stating the facts.

Example from class:

TELL - I was mad (don't write like this)

SHOW – I could feel the anger boiling from deep inside my soul and rise up from within me. (this is much more interesting to read)