This comprehensive narrative writing guide for Moroccan Tronc Commun students outlines the essential steps to write a captivating story for English exams: setting the background scene, introducing the sudden problem, escalating tension with action verbs, and delivering a satisfying resolution, complete with narrative time linkers, descriptive adjectives, and full model essays.
💡 Direct Narrative Writing Blueprint : 4-Step Story Plan
- Paragraph 1 : Setting the Scene (Orientation) : Who, when, where, and what was happening using the Past Continuous for background atmosphere (‘It was a sunny Saturday morning, and the birds were singing…’).
- Paragraph 2 : The Unexpected Complication (Action begins) : Introduce the turning point with a time linker (‘Suddenly, / All of a sudden, / Out of nowhere…’) using the Past Simple for fast-moving events.
- Paragraph 3 : The Climax & Reaction : The most intense moment of suspense, describing characters’ emotions and immediate reactions using descriptive adjectives (terrified, relieved, astonished).
- Paragraph 4 : The Resolution & Ending : How the conflict was resolved and what the character learned from the experience (‘In the end, / Looking back at that day, I realized that…’).
1. High-Scoring Narrative Connectors to Use in Exams
- Sequencing actions : At first, Meanwhile, A few moments later, Eventually, In the end.
- Tense harmony : Combine Past Simple (main actions), Past Continuous (background setting), and Past Perfect (actions completed before the story started : ‘I realized I had forgotten my keys’).
- Show, don’t tell : Instead of writing ‘He was scared’, write ‘His heart was beating wildly and his hands were trembling’.
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3. Questions fréquentes des élèves (FAQ)
Q : When do we use the Past Perfect in a story?
We use the Past Perfect (had + V3) to talk about an action that happened BEFORE another past event in the story, establishing the correct chronological background.
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