What is a narrative? A narrative is simply just a story. The book gives us four different types of narratives. The first is a "reflection". A reflection narrative is basically you writing about a past experience and review your thoughts about the situation. Second is a "literacy" which is a story about reading or composing a form of work. The third type of narrative is a "student memoir" and that's exactly what it sounds like, an autobiography that is only telling a specific memory of a person's life. The last type of narrative is a "graphic narrative". A graphic narrative is a very detailed writing so the reader can imagine, or visualize what they are reading.
The best starting point for a narrative is to choose a main point in your story and stick with it. Choosing a main point can be hard. It's best to pick a point that is very specific. A good narrative consists of in depth detail so the reader can put him or her in the story. If the main point is overly generic, you might end up writing page after page, detail after detail of every part of your story. Remember your audience, pick a topic and write away. Don't forget the details!
Don't forget to reflect on what you think about the reading rather than providing only a summary. I do like how your recap the best of the information given in the reader, however! This is giving me a great idea for delegating a chapter to a couple of people and then having people leave comments to the overview that is posted from those assigned that chapter-- as opposed to having everyone write posts on all the reading.
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