Writing Process Narrative

Why do we write? What is the importance of writing?

What are the steps in the writing process? How do these steps help us become more effective writers?

What are the goals of narrative writing?

Ideas. Use details and dialogue to tell about a specific experience or event. Make the reader want to know what happens next.

Organization. Open with a clear beginning that hooks the reader. Then present ideas in the order in which they happened.

Voice. Write the narrative in a way that sounds natural- like the real you. Give the people in your narrative voice too.

Word choice. Use specific nouns, vivid verbs, and colorful adjectives.

Sentence fluency. Use a variety of sentence styles that flow smoothly from one idea to the next.

Conventions. Be sure that your punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and grammar are correct.