Narrative Types
Organizing
Formats and Formatting
STRAP Questions
Mashed Potato
100

This type of narrative tells a person's story

Biography

100

Best for historical events

Timeline

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100

Number of paragraphs in a basic essay

Five

100

What role should I assume as the writer?

Role

100

The very first stage of writing, where you brainstorm ideas, make a plan, and organize your ideas

Outlining

200

This type of narrative tells your story

Autobiography

200

Best for brainstorming

Cluster / mind map

200

The acronym PEEL stands for....

Point

Evidence

Explain

Link

200

What specific experience should I write about?

Subject

200

The amount  of time you should give yourself to write an extended answer question under exam conditions

20 minutes

300

This type of narrative talks about an event from the perspective of someone who was there

Historical Narrative

300

Best for cause and effect

Before and After

300

Two ways to start a new paragraph

Indent

Skip a line
300

What is the goal of my writing?

Purpose

300

The term for the first sentence of a paragraph, which should introduce its main idea

Topic sentence

400

Writing about a specific period of your life is called this

Phase Autobiography

400

Best for articles

Five W's 

400

A reason to start a new paragraph in a narrative

  • A new character speaks (in dialogue)
  • You move to a new time or place
  • A new idea or event begins
  • You want to emphasize something or create a pause
400

What type of writing should I create?

Type

400

This is a persuasive writing technique where you acknowledge the opposing opinion

Argumentative (Counterclaim)

500

A historical narrative should be written in this perspective

First person

500

Name the five W's

Who?

What?

Where?

When?

Why?

500

The way something is arranged, structured, or organized in order to achieve predictable results

Format

500

Who is the intended reader?

Audience

500

Paragraph mark

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