New Zealand Narrative Writing

Year 9                 Narrative Writing

A narrative is a piece of writing which tells a story, like the short stories you have read recently. Your task is to write your own narrative story. It is to have the following features:

A beginning, middle and an end

2-3 characters only

1-2 settings only, 1 is better in a short piece of writing

a climax

a message/theme

twist/surprise at the end (keep the reader thinking and don’t tell them everything, let the reader try and work it out)

descriptive language

a New Zealand flavour (without telling the reader that it is set in New Zealand, the reader is able to ascertain that the story is taking place in New Zealand maybe some kiwi colloquialisms or place names)

Your story should be 5-6 paragraphs, about 1 and a 1/2 to 2 pages long.

You may choose from the following starters or choose your own idea.

At the beach……

I felt a real sense of achievement….

Tramping through the thick bush…..

We all had our reasons to be on the farm…..

Instead of doing what I usually do at the bach….

Finally we arrived……

              Achievement

                   Merit

Excellence

Expresses ideas with details in a piece of creative writing.

Uses a writing style appropriate to audience, purpose and text type.

Structures material in a way that is appropriate to audience, purpose and text type.

Uses writing conventions without intrusive errors.

Develop ideas with detail in a piece of creative writing.

Uses a controlled writing style appropriate to audience, purpose and text type.

Structure material clearly in a way that is appropriate to audience, purpose and text type.

Uses writing conventions accurately.

Develop and support ideas convincingly,

in a piece of formal transactional writing.

Uses a controlled writing style appropriate

to audience, purpose and text type and which commands attention.

Structures material clearly and effectively

in a way that is appropriate to audience,

purpose and text type.

Uses writing conventions accurately.