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Narrative Paragraph
A narrative paragraph tells a story. Usually, you write a narrative to share an important event. The details in the paragraph should answer the 5 WHow questions: who? what? when? where? why? and how? Look at the following example of a narrative paragraph.

Discovering SolitudeTopic Sentence:

Last Saturday morning I discovered a new best friend: me. I have always hated being alone. I’m a real people person. I also like to sleep late whenever I can. But for some reason, I woke up at five o’clock last Saturday morning. I tried and I tried to go back to sleep. Finally, I gave up. I got out of bed and went to the kitchen. I made myself a cup of cocoa. Then I went outto our back porch. Even though it was summer, the morning was cool. I sat down on the back steps. The sun was coming up. The sky turned from blue to orange to pink. I had never noticed just how clear the colors of sunrise could be. They changed right before my eyes. The changing colors reminded me of a kaleidoscope I’d had as a child. A slight breeze lifted my hair off my neck. I could smellthe honeysuckle flowers from the garden fence in the slight wind. The birds began to sing as the sky grew lighter. As I watched the world come to life, I felt at peace. I thought of all the good things in my life. I thought of all my good friends and my wonderful family. For the first time in my life, I was happy being alone. I wasn’t bored. Instead, I felt refreshed, as if I’d just had anothernap. I gained a new appreciation for myself.

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As you read the narrative paragraph on the previous page, answer each of the 5 W-How questions. Answering these questions will giveyou basic information. Who? ______________________________________________________

What?

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When?

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Where?______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

Why?

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How?

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Everything that happens to you helps you grow. An event can be joyful. Another event can be painful. Both, however, teach you something. You can learn about human nature. You can learn about the kindness or cruelty of others. You can learn about yourself. In this assignment, you will write about one such event. Step1: Collect your thoughts. Think of important events in your life. Consider the following: • best mistake • happiest accident • the death of a close friend or relative • a major victory or defeat • the beginning of a relationship • beginning a new school • the ending of a relationship. List your own experiences. These could have occurred years ago. They could have happened this morning. Don’tlist just big, dramatic events. Sometimes, small events affect us deeply. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________...