Worksheets
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
WRITING
STANDARD 4
NARRATIVE WRITING
Key Points:
CONTENT: Use relevant main ideas and supporting details on:
– what happened (from beginning to end)
– the persons involved (first name and surname)
– location
– date and time
LANGUAGE USE:
-Use factual language (absence of figurative language and emotionally charged vocabulary)
-Use formal tone (absence of Creole, slangs, contractions etc.)
-Use varied sentence types (simple, compound, complex, compound-complex)
ORGANISATION:
-Organise your ideas into clearly defined paragraphs: Introduction, Body and Conclusion.
-Sequence your ideas logically.
-Use transitional words.
GRAMMAR/MECHANICS:
-Use correct grammar.
-Use punctuation marks correctly.
-Use capital letters wherever needed.
-Spell words correctly.
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