Narrative writing: learning a new model for teaching

Why and how to teach narrative

What makes a good personal narrative?

Getting started

Incorporating detail and figurative language

Creating dialogue

Transforming dramatic scripts into narrative

Writing about inner thoughts, feelings, and sensations

Writing about people and action

Writing about scenes and settings

Teaching students how to revise

Evaluating the impact of teaching

Appendix A: an assessment of teaching narrative in inner-city schools

Appendix B: a note about grammar.