BASIC ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT : NARRATIVE ESSAY
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Week 1 Writing Assignment
Johnny Andino
Kesier University
Basic English
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WORKSHEET
Generating Ideas: What Shall I Write?
It is best to focus on an event that takes place in a short period of time. Possible topics include:
An event that was interesting, humorous, or embarrassing
Something you found especially difficult or challenging
A memory from your childhood that remains vivid
An important moment that changed your life
Part 1 - Exploring with Sentences
Before you begin choosing a topic, explore each possible topic by writing a sentence using the same
sentence pattern as demonstrated in the example.
An event that was interesting, humorous, or embarrassing
Example: When the beady-eyed raccoon darted out from behind my sofa, I knew it was time to find a new
apartment.
YOUR SENTENCE: When I tripped, fell, and rolled downhill, it became evident that hiking was not a
manageable activity, and I needed a new fitness strategy.
Something you found especially difficult or challenging
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Example: Running a marathon takes stamina, endurance, and lot of patience.
YOUR SENTENCE: Calculus is crucial in pulling up my grades, but it requires a lot of focus, input, and
patience.
A memory from your childhood that remains vivid
Example: The smell of vanilla and cinnamon brings me back to my grandmother’s kitchen.
YOUR SENTENCE: Walking past my school makes me cringe every time I remember how bad I cried on
my first day.
An important moment that changed your life
Example: I owe my life to a single man who changed my life: my father.
YOUR SENTENCE: Going to church five years ago is among the best things that ever happened to my
soul, which had for so long been lost.
Part 2 - Your Story Begins
Now that you have considered several possible topics, it is time to explore the topic in more depth. Fill in
the blanks to complete the following sentences.
My story is about a rat.
My story takes place in our house.
My story took place about three months ago.
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A few minutes after everyone had gone to sleep, we hear some rattling sounds in the opening.
The conflict in my story is the entire family against the rodent.
After a few minutes of family-and-rat chase, the rat manages to run outside and disappears into the bushes.
The main point of the story is: persistence pays.
Part 3 - Organizing: Create an Outline
Consider your story with a beginning, middle, and end. The beginning informs the audience of the topic of
the story either implicitly or explicitly. It is often best to be direct, particularly as you move forward in
your studies to classes specific to your field of study. Be certain the reader has enough information to
understand where you are going. The middle is where you describe the conflict and build to the climax, the
moment when a decision must be made or a change occurs. In the end, the conflict is resolved, and a
moment of reflection follows, often underlining the main point or theme of the story.
Complete the following:
I. Write one sentence introducing your topic/story.
Koalas keep facing many threats to their continued existence.
II. Write one sentence describing the scene when the story opens.
Koala bears are currently facing many threats mainly contributed to by vegetation clearing, forest
fires, and global warming.
III. Write one sentence describing the conflict.
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The koala bears' habitats are dying out due to human beings' clearing for settlement and other
related social activities.
IV. Write one sentence sharing how the conflict is resolved.
To resolve this matter, the Queensland Government has delivered a Koala Conservation Strategy
2020-2025 to protect and save the koalas.
V. Write one sentence describing what you learned.
Collective responsibility is the only way we can ensure the continued survival of all animal
species.
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References
5 Ways to Create Conflict in Your Story. (2020, March 19). Retrieved November 26, 2020, from
https://screencraft.org/2014/05/13/ways-create-conflict-story-script-screenplay/
Department of Environment and Science. (2020, August 29). Koala conservation. Retrieved November
26, 2020, from https://environment.des.qld.gov.au/wildlife/animals/living-with/koalas/conservation
