WRITING TASK 5 - NARRATIVE WRITING

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.

Narrative	Recount
The conflict is the most important element	There is no conflict
Not describes series of event in detail	describes series of events in detail
Present the past experience, but not explain the time and place specificly.	Presents the past experiences in order of time or place.

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.

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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”

Topic Sentence	Reason
They had been living together for a long time and had two children. …(Paragraph 1)	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.
Muvid want to continue his study in a boarding school, while I wanted to continue my study at university. …(Paragraph 2)	This sentence is called topic sentence because the next sentence tells about this sentence or we may call as supporting sentence of this text.
I heard there was a good job in abroad which had good salary for two years. …(Paragraph 3)	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.
I went to Malaysia with full of wishes. …(Paragraph 4)	This sentence is called topic sentence because the next sentence is talk about it sentence itself.
There were many experiences that I got when I become a worker in abroad and it was great experience that I have. …(Paragraph 5)	This is the topic sentence of conclusion or ending. Then the next sentences talks about the lesson of this failure experience.