Tristen Valerio

Week 2

1/30/2019

Annotated Bibliography: Tips on Writing a Narrative Essay

Time4Writing. (n.d.). Tips on Writing a Narrative Essay. Retrieved from

https://www.time4writing.com/writing-resources/narrative-essays/

“Tips on Writing a Narrative Essay” simplifies writing a narrative essay into five steps.

Step one, Prewriting, suggests drawing from personal experiences to create an idea. Step two,

drafting, suggest to use writing techniques such as plot building and vivid descriptive detail to

draw the reader. Step three, revising, modifies and organizes a paper to be the best it can be; by

using things such as word choice and transitions. Step four, editing, consists of reviewing and

proofreading a paper for grammatical errors; punctuation; and flow. The last step, publishing, is

simply sharing the work or personal experience.

Audience: Anyone can benefit from this article; especially people who are enrolled in school or

have an interest in writing.

Value: The article offers simple and easy guidelines to follow in writing a paper that can be

difficult for those who are unfamiliar.

Tristen Valerio
Week 2

1/30/2019

Annotated Bibliography: How to Make a Story-- Process Notes

Ohler, J. (2019). storyconcepts. [online] Storyconcepts.blogspot.com. Available at:

http://storyconcepts.blogspot.com/ [Accessed 30 Jan. 2019].

Ohler analyzes and explains the concepts and elements that make a good story. The first

step to having a good story is having a story core. The story core is a the heart of the story and it

consists of three parts; a problem, transformation, and solution. The second step is to create a

story map. Story maps accommodate plot, detail and movement from the basic components in

the story core. The third step is to describe the story movement within the map; every story goes,

alternately, towards its goal, and then away from its goal. The Fourth step is to develop a script.

Creating a "voice-over narration"allows the audience to hear the narrative while watching images

and video on the screen. The last step is to create a story table. Story tables allow you to combine

your script with ideas about your images.

Author: Jason Ohler has been an online blogger since 2008. He has wrote a variety of blog posts

that cover a wide range of topics in psychology.

Audience: Anyone who is looking to convey a message in writing or art.

Value: This offers a lot of great value because it offers concise information on formulating a

concept and expanding on it.

Tristen Valerio

Week 2
1/30/2019

Annotated Bibliography: Narrative Structure: Writing a Narrative

Hamilton, K. (n.d.). Narrative Structure: Writing a Narrative. Retrieved from

https://www.sophia.org/tutorials/narrative-structure-writing-a-narrative

Hamiltons video simplifies the steps to writing a good narrative essay. A narrative essay

needs a good story, with a lot of detail. When the writer is explaining this memory or story they

should use descriptive language to indulge the reader. In addition, the story should be told

chronologically. Like a normal essay it should have a introduction, thesis statement, supporting

paragraphs, and conclusion. Overall, the narrative essay should be clear, interesting, and in order.

Author: Karen is a reading and english instructor at Fayetteville Technical Community College

and Robeson Community College. She also works as the Instructional Specialist in the Learning

Center at Robeson Community College.

Audience: Students or anyone who is interested in writing a narrative

Value: Its an efficient way to learn about writing