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Narration Paragraph
A narration paragraph tells a
story that explains something that happened—what happened,
when it happened, and who was involved.
No matter what your narrative is about, it must make a point—tell
a lesson learned.
Example: Write a paragraph telling about a childhood incident
that had an impact on your life.
The events in a narration are told in chronological order.
The following words can help you to write a good narration
paragraph:
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first, second |
soon |
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third, etc. |
now |
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before |
next |
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after |
later |
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finally |
meanwhile |
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while |
during |
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then |
as (soon as) |
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May 3, 1999, is a day I will never forget. I
had taken my daughter to Westmoore High School for her awards
ceremony. The program was late getting started because there
had been a tornado warning, so people were milling around talking,
not exactly knowing what to do. Some were talking
about going home, others were looking for the stairwells, some
were calling home, to check on loved ones. Pretty soon, a policewoman
we knew told everyone in a very commanding voice that she wanted
everyone to take cover in the stairwells and protected hallways,
NOW! It was then that we all knew this tornado warning was real
and we immediately took cover. Shortly after we had taken cover,
the policewoman told us to get down and cover our heads. Just
as we did that, we heard a loud rumbling much like the sound
of a jumbo jet. At the same time the roof started to peel away,
and I felt the wind. It was then that I began to wonder if we
were all going to be sucked up in the tornado. I watched the
ceiling flapping like a deck of cards, and it started crashing
down on us. In only a few minutes it was over, but nobody moved—the
ceiling was still falling down. After fifteen minutes or so,
the ceiling stopped falling and the dust and debris settled somewhat.
Slowly we got up, checked that everyone was okay, and dusted
off. In less than five minutes, we could all have been killed,
but no one was even injured. Once again I realized that life
is very fragile, and we must appreciate every second of every
day. |
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