Narrative Essay Structure
Introduction
1. Attention getter
2. Set the scene
(Where is the event set?/ What time of year? How old were you when this happened?)
3. Thesis statement
(what you learned, or how the event is significant to you)
(Past tense + Present (thesis)
Body
Telling the story!!
Using past tense and chronological description to show your story.
1. Begin of the story
2. Middle of the story
3. Climax
(past tense)
Conclusion
The conclusion of a narrative includes the final action of the event, but also should include some reflection or analysis of the significance of the event to the writer. What lesson did you learn? How has what happened to you affected your life now?
(past tense (ending) + present / future (final thought, thesis, prediction)