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Introduction to Essay Basics
Parts of an Essay
4
Ways to Outline a Narrative
One:
1. Introduce the story
2. Describe the setting and people
3. Tell about what happened
4. Say how the conflict was resolved
5. Say something about the significance
1. Introduce the story
2. Describe the setting and people
3. Tell about what happened
4. Say how the conflict was resolved
5. Say something about the significance
Two:
1. Start in the middle of the action, giving enough information to provide an
overview of what happened
2. Fill in details: setting, people, specific actions
3. Make clear how the situation was resolved
4. Say something about the significance
1. Start in the middle of the action, giving enough information to provide an
overview of what happened
2. Fill in details: setting, people, specific actions
3. Make clear how the situation was resolved
4. Say something about the significance
Three:
1. Start by telling how the story ends up: then introduce the subject.
2. Go back to the beginning of the story, telling what happens chronologically
and describing the setting and people
3 Conclude by saying something about the story’s significance
1. Start by telling how the story ends up: then introduce the subject.
2. Go back to the beginning of the story, telling what happens chronologically
and describing the setting and people
3 Conclude by saying something about the story’s significance
Structure and Arc in a Personal Narrative
Choosing A Title
How To Pick A Title for Your Paper
Important Things to Remember When Choosing and Writing Your Title:
-Your title should be in MLA format
-It should not be formatted differently than the rest of your paper. This means no bolding, underlining, italicizing (unless you have a book title in your paper title).
-It should not be formatted differently than the rest of your paper. This means no bolding, underlining, italicizing (unless you have a book title in your paper title).