A solid description of one way to teach narrative writing, this resource outlines the writing process from concept to completion. Class members create concept maps of moments in their lives and follow the writing process to publish their narratives. The teacher models each step of the activity, including writing, drawing pictures to go along with the writing, and revising. Titles of possible mentor texts for examination are provided.

Concepts

Narrative Writing, narratives, narrative essays, essays, personal narratives, the writing process

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Additional Tags

personal narrative, narrative essay, writing process, english language arts

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Pros

• Allows plenty of time for modeling and process

Cons

• Instructional steps and procedures could be more specific
• Supporting materials are not included and will need to be created by the instructor

Common Core

W.6.3.a W.6.4 W.6.5 W.7.3.a W.7.4 W.7.5 W.8.3.a W.8.4 W.8.5