Description of Narrative Writing
Narrative
text is text which retells stories in the past. Narrative is used most often
in: Fable, Myths, Legend, Fairy Tale, etc. it has social function to entertain
the readers.
Narrative text has four
generic structures. The first is orientation. It is about the opening paragraph where the
characters of the story are introduced. The second is
complication. Complication is where
the problems in the story developed. The third is resolution. Resolution
mean showing the way of participant of solve the crises, better or worse. The
end can be open ended or close ended. Open ended is a conclusion that depends
in the perception of the readers. Whereas, close ended is an end of the story
which the conclusion is clearly stated. The last is coda. Coda is summarizes the
point of the story and moral message we may get.
How is Narrative Writing Differ
from Other Writing Genres?
Narrative
text is almost same with recount text. It might be confusing to differ between
recount and narrative because both tell about past events. Something which
happened in the past is the main resources to compose both recount and narrative
text. It can be what we have done, heard, read, or felt. Thus, composing
recount and narrative mean to retell the experiences of the past event to be a
present event.
However,
you can distinct between recount and narrative can be differentiated from their
generic structures. Recount text present the past experiences in order of time
or place. In simple way, recount describes series of events in details. It does
not expose the struggle on how to make them happen. The event happened
smoothly. On other hand, narrative introduces crises and how to solve them.
Narrative text always appears as a hard portrait of participant’s past
experience. It reveals the conflict among the participants. The conflict is the
most elements in a narrative text. Narrative without conflicts is not narrative
any more.
Here is the table to make easy to
different Narrative and Recount.
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Narrative
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Recount
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The conflict is the most important element
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There is no conflict
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Not describes series of event in detail
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describes series of events in detail
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Present the past experience, but not explain the time
and place specificly.
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Presents the past experiences in order of time or
place.
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How
to Make A Narrative Writing?
Steps
for writing Narrative are:
1. For
the first paragraph, we have to introducing the participants and informing the
time and the place. It also introduces some characters involved in this text.
In the generic structure of narrative text it calls as orientation.
The
example:
In
the past era, there was a beautiful young girl named Cinderella. He lived with
his mother and two sisters. Mother and sister arrogant and bad tempered. They
treated Cinderella very badly. Step mother made Cinderella do the hardest job
in the house, such as scrubbing the floor, cleaning the pot and pan and
preparing food for the family. Second step sister, on the other hand, does not
work on the house. Their mother gave them many handsome dresses to wear. One day,
two half-brothers received an invitation to the ball that the king 's son would
give at the palace.
2. In
the second paragraph, we have to describe the rising crises which the
participants have to do with or among participants relationship in a process of
social interaction. It usually calls as complication in narrative writing.
The
example:
They
were excited about this and spent so much time choosing the dresses they would
wear . Finally , the ball came , and away went the sisters . Cinderella could
not help crying after they left . Why are crying , Cinderella ? the voice asked
. He looked up and saw her fairy godmother standing beside her , because I
wanted to go to the ball Cinderella . Well godmother said , you've been such a
cheerful , hardworking , uncomplaining girl that I will see that you go to the
ball . Magic , fairy godmother turned a pumpkin into a coach and mice into a
smooth two coachman and footman . Her godmother tapped Cinderella's dress with
her wand , and it became a beautiful ball gown .
3. The
next paragraph, we have to showing the way of participant to solve the crises,
better or worse. The end can be open ended or close ended. Open ended is a
conclusion that depends in the perception of the readers. Whereas, close ended
is an end of the story which the conclusion is clearly stated. In the generic structure
it calls as resolution.
The
example:
They
were excited about this and spent so much time choosing the dresses they would wear.
Finally, the ball came, and away went the sisters. Cinderella could not help
crying after they left. Why are crying, Cinderella? The voice asked. He looked
up and saw her fairy godmother standing beside her, because I wanted to go to
the ball Cinderella. Well godmother said, you've been such a cheerful, hardworking,
uncomplaining girl that I will see that you go to the ball. Magic, fairy
godmother turned a pumpkin into a coach and mice into a smooth two coachmen and
footman. Her godmother tapped Cinderella's dress with her wand, and it became a
beautiful ball gown.
.
The last paragraph of narrative
text is we have to write summarizes the point of the story and moral massage we
may get. It calls as coda or concluding sentence. Actually it is not a “must”, because coda is just an optional in
narrative text.
4. The
example:
In the end, the king's
page let Cinderella try the shoes. He stretched his legs and slipped the shoes
on the page. It fitted perfectly. Finally, he was ushered into a magnificent
palace and height. Young kings were glad to see him again. They marry and live
happily ever after. End of story Cinderella no longer with his mother and
brothers sisters.
Showing the Topic Sentence In
Narrative Writing.
“A STORY OF A GIRL WHO CATCH A DREAM”
Three years ago in a
beautiful village, lived a family who love each other. They had been living
together for a long time and had two children. Their first children was me,
Tika Fatmawati and their second child was Muvid Angger Frantio. Muvid was
spoiled child but smart boy. While their other child, I was cranky but
diligent. A beautiful girl who has many dreams and never give up to rich all
the dreams.
At that time, Muvid was
third grade in Elementary school and I was third grade in Senior High school. Muvid
want to continue his study in a boarding school, while I wanted to continue my
study at university. On other hand, our parent did not have enough money to
pay the payment. As a result, Muvid continued his study at boarding school as
his dream; meanwhile I stayed at home while prayed to God to give luck to my
parent, so I could rich my dream to continue my study at university. I was sad,
because I didn’t get what I want, but I believe that God had plan for me.
One day, I heard
there was a good job in abroad which had good salary for two years. I
interested about it. I thought that I would not get anything if I only stayed
at home, it would be best if I looked a job. I said to my parent directly.
Unfortunately, my mother did not agree to my plan.” You are a girl. It is danger for you to go to abroad, I just worry
about your safety” my mother said wisely. But I never give up trying
persuaded her. “I will take care myself
mom, I just want to look for enough money to continue my study, I will do
anything to rich my dream” I said to my mom while cried. My mother was
defending her statement. Day by day
passed, finally my mother allowed me to get a job in abroad for two years only.
“I will allow you to get a job in abroad,
but two years only as a contract, then continue your study” my mother said
sadly. “You can count on me mom” I
said to her happily.
One mount later, I
went to Malaysia with full of whishes. I became a worker in a computer soft
ware company. I passed the day with full of spirit. I always remembered my mom
advise to me in every step that I did. Hopefully, I could get much money and
come back to my home safety. Then I could continue my study at university. At the end of contract, I went home and
fulfill my promise to my mother. I continued my study at university with my own
money.
There were many
experiences that I got when I become a worker in abroad and it was great
experience that I have. I got many new
friends, knowledge, and enough money. The important one was about struggle and
responsible that I learned. I knew how difficult to get some money, as always
did by my parent. Thus, I respected to my parent for everything that has given
for me every time. Besides, never ever give up to rich our dream come true,
because when there is a will there is a way.
Explanation
about “Why Do They Called as Topic
Sentence”
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Topic
Sentence
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Reason
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They had been living together for a
long time and had two children.
…(Paragraph
1)
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This
sentence is called topic sentence because it contains a complete sentence.
Then, it is the main topic that will be developed in supporting details.
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Muvid want to continue his study in a
boarding school, while I wanted to continue my study at university. …(Paragraph 2)
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This
sentence is called topic sentence because the next sentence tells about this
sentence or we may call as supporting sentence of this text.
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I heard there was a good job in abroad
which had good salary for two years.
…(Paragraph 3)
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This
sentence is called topic sentence because it contains a complete sentence.
Then, it is the main topic that will be developed in supporting details.
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I went to Malaysia with full of wishes. …(Paragraph 4)
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This sentence is called topic sentence
because the next sentence is talk about it sentence itself.
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There were many experiences that I got
when I become a worker in abroad and it was great experience that I have. …(Paragraph 5)
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This
is the topic sentence of conclusion or ending. Then the next sentences talks
about the lesson of this failure experience.
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