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Plan a narrative paragraph about this photograph. Be sure that
you use dialogue only to highlight the most important part of the

narrative. Consider also how you will reveal important

background information.

Draft

Draft a narrative about the moment shown in the picture. Use

dialogue to show what is said and description to show who

speaks and how others react during the conversation. Here’s a

special challenge: Make sure that in your narrative, the

conversation is short but that it shows through dialogue what
happened before the conversation took place and what might

happen afterward.

Techniques for Successful

Narration

A narrative is a story, and the same techniques that rivet you to a

book or movie will make your narrative essay successful. These

include emphasizing important details, using chronological order,
centering on conflict, showing rather than telling, and making a point.

Emphasize Important Details