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Narrative Essay Model

Model

Narrative Essay Model

Best Information Strategies

  • Choose story.
  • Use encyclopedias and biographical information to support historical facts and people
    • Gale Virtual Reference Library
    • CREDO Reference
    • Biography Reference Bank
    • Finding author information

Look for supporting local information

  • Use Newspapers for local information.
  • Use Local Information page
  • For specialized topics, choose a database from Databases bt Subject
searching

Other Useful Strategies

  • Develop a storyboard.
    • Infographic
    • Storytelling rules
    • Storyboard That
    • Storyboard generator
    • Narrative writing planning guide
Argumentive Essay Model

Typical Essay Models

  • Argumentative Essay Model
  • Cause and Effect
  • Classification and Division Essay Model
  • Comparison and Contrast Essay Model
  • Definition Essay Model
  • Descriptive Essay Model
  • Evaluative Model
  • Exemplification Essay Model
  • Literary Analysis Model
  • Narrative Essay Model
  • Position (persuasive) Model
  • Process Essay Model
  • Proposal Model
  • Rebuttal Model
  • Rhetorical Model
  • Rogerian Argument
  • Toulmin Logic Argument

  • English Class Home Page
  • Finding Author Information
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