Narrative Scaffold
Orientation (who, when, where)……………………………………..
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Complication…………………………………………
Evaluation/reaction……………………………………
Complication…………………………………………
Purpose A narrative serves to entertain or inform readers by telling them a story.
Structure A narrative has a number of parts:
· Orientation – who, when, where
· Complication – event that causes a complication; there may be more than one in a story. Descriptive words are used to give information about characters and events.
· Evaluation – reaction by characters to the complication
· Resolution – solution to the problem
Coda (optional) – lesson from the story