Effective writing instruction
Preparing for writing: Graphic organiser 1
Narrative writing
A narrative is a text that tells a sequence of events. It can be true or imaginative and it is often called a story.
Prompts to prepare for narrative writing
•What do you already know about this event or other similar events?
•What problem will you write about?
•What do you already know about solving this type of problem?
•What did you do/would you do in a similar situation?
•What events will you write about to solve the problem?
•Who will be your main character?
•Where will the setting be?
•What vocabulary do you know or associate with this type of problem?
•Will you use dialogue? If so, how will you use it and why?
Other questions you have
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