A narrative essay describes a personal experience. The introductory paragraph of a narrative essay gives necessary background information and then explains why this is an important or memorable story for the writer. This main idea is included in the thesis statement A narrative essay also contains the other important parts of an essay, including two to three body paragraphs and a concluding paragraph. The body paragraphs describe the events and include details, such as facts, examples, or explanations, o support the thesis statement or main idea of the essay. The concluding paragraph restates the main idea and summarizes why this story is an important one for the writer.