TRUE NARRATIVES
What is the difference and similarity
between 'Goldilocks and the Three
Bears and a newspaper article on
bear attacks statistics/data?
Similarity
: Both are about human interaction with bears
Difference
: the first is a made-up story about a girl meeting
somebears, while the second is reporting on facts
about bears.
Remember…
A story has many obvious differences from a statistical
report.'Goldilocks' is an example of narrative writing,
which is any kindof writing that tells a story.
A true narrative essay is a story based on actual events.
You compose a true narrative essay about an incident
that you experienced or observed.
The purpose on telling the story is to express a point
or observation.
• A true narrative- is the most informal of the various
types of essays –
• Narrative voice (the art or process of telling a story
or giving an account of something).
• Diction (choice of words to fit your context)
• Metaphorical (all language that involves figures of
speech or symbolism and does not literally represent
real things)
BASIC QUALITIES OF A TRUE NARRATIVE ESSAY
1. Recreates an 2. It based on one of your
experience own experiences, either
through time. past or present.
BASIC QUALITIES OF A TRUE NARRATIVE ESSAY
1. Recreates an 2. It is based on one of
experience through your own experiences,
time. either past or present.
3. Main idea/lesson learned
STEPS FOR WRITING A TRUE NARRATIVE
1. Identify the experience that you want to write about.
2. Create an outline of the basic parts of your narrative.
3. Think like your readers.
WRITING TIME!
Write a true narrative about one thing you are
afraid to lose. Express yourself and enjoy
writing!
BLOGS
A blog (shortening of “weblog”) is
informational website displaying
information in the reverse
chronological order, with latest posts
appearing first. It is also known as
online journal.
The content of a typical blog combines text
(written words), digital images (photos),
memes (text and images), as well as links
focusing same topic of interest or subject
area.
Examples:
Artblogs
Photoblogs
Musicblogs
Edublogs
Corporate blogs
Organizational blogs
WORD PRESS
LinkedIn
PURPOSE
To provide a platform for individuals or
organizations to share information, ideas,
and thoughts with a wider audience.
TESTIMONIO
• Testimonio or often called as testimonial
narrative is a type of literary genre.
• Defined as published oral or written first-hand
accounts of human rights abuses of the
powers-that-be in oppressive societies which
the writer wrote themselves, or dictated to a
transcriber.
• Testimonio recounts the personal experience
of an author being oppressed or has
experienced and witness the lives of the
people belongs in the socially impoverished
state became victim of human rights violation.
