Narrative Essay Outline

Beginning Elements

Beginning of Essay: Introduction/Background

Introduction: The topic sentence hooks the reader.

The following sentences give background, introduces
the main protagonist (I, she, he, they, it), sets up the
action, conflict, or problem, and communicates a
thesis.

Today was the day we were going to get our

revenge. For too long the Spaniards were abusing us.
They were violent and used their violence to humiliate
us. I was too young to fight, but I was so proud to see
my father and three older brothers with painted faces
on their brown skin. My mother and younger sister hid
with me in the jungle and we saw the great and last
battle for Boriken.

Introduccin: La frase del tema "ganchos" al lector.

Las siguientes frases dan fondo, introduce el
protagonista (I, ella, l, que, ella), pone en marcha la
accin, conflicto o problema, y comunica una tesis.
Middle Elements

Middle of Essay: Conflict/Action

These paragraphs discuss the action, conflict, or

problem using descriptive details: sight, hearing, taste,
smell, and/or feeling.

It was a usual hot day near the Caguas River

where the battle was to be fought. We could hear the
horses of the approaching Spaniards and the howling
of their dogs. But we were ready. We were many and
every Taino was armed with a club or a spear. We had
the best bowman at the front facing the Spaniards. I
could see my father and brothers behind the bowman.
Then a roar as loud as thunder came from the
Spaniards. They used long metal tubes that exploded
with fire and threw metal balls at our side. Smaller
handheld tubes were also exploding and throwing little
metal balls at us. I began to see some of our warriors
go down with blood coming out of their bodies.

Estos prrafos se estudia la accin, conflicto o

problema usando detalles descriptivos: vista, odo,
gusto, olfato, y / o sentir.

When the Spaniards charged at us they were led

by their mean dogs and men on horses. Then followed
the men on foot with their long metal sticks that could
easily cut through skin. Some of our warriors were
able to attack and kill some of the Spaniards, but the
Spaniards metal clothes protected them and our
warriors did not have any metal to fight with or to
protect us. I saw my father and brothers cut by the
Spaniards sticks. My older brother was fighting off a
dog when a Spaniard speared him from behind. My
mother grabbed me and my sister by the arm and
guided us through the jungle. We ran and walked

through the evening until we came upon a small group

of Taino women and children who were also running
away.

Ending Elements

End of Essay: Resolution/Conclution

The last paragraph discusses the final action or result.

The solution to the conflict or problem is explained
here. The ending could be happy or sad.

Im the only one who was left alive of my

family. My mother gave me away to the family we met
running away in the jungle. I heard later that she and
my sister drank tea to put themselves to sleep to save
themselves from the Spaniards. Its been two hurricane
seasons since the battle for Boriken and I live in the
high hills above Caguas where the Spaniards have yet
to come.

El ltimo prrafo se analiza la accin final o resultado.

La solucin al conflicto o problema se explica aqu. El
final podra ser feliz o triste.