NARRATIVE TEXT

 I. Definition 

Narrative exposition is the insertion of background information within a story or narrative. This information can be about the setting, characters' backstories, prior plot events, historical context, etc. In literature, exposition appears in the form of expository writing embedded within the narrative

II. Purpose 

The purpose of narrative text is to entertain the reader with the story which can be fiction or non-fiction.

III. Language Feature

- Using the simple present tense.

- Many use conjunctions such as because, therefore, therefore, because, etc.

- Contains arguments.

- Many use words that contain cause and effect (cause-effect).

- Using vocabulary that can evoke emotions in the reader, such as: Amused, concerned, innocent, unreasonable, etc.

IV. Generic Structure 

# Thesis: This section will contain the issue or problem that will be raised, while in the analytical exposition this section will contain the position, opinion or attitude of the author.

# Argument: The section that contains the opinion or argument that the author begins to explain. Both hortatory exposition and analytical exposition have the same explanation in this section.

# Repetition: Repetition is the conclusion. Hortatory exposition will contain recommendations or suggestions from the author about the problem that is the theme of writing. As for the analytical exposition, this section will contain a restatement from the author.

In order to improve students’ ability in writing narrative text, besides their mastery of language aspects, they also have to do more exercises. They may start writing by answering questions prepared first, then, writing in chronological order the series of events tell in the story. The questions are Wh-Questions including:

– What

– Who

– Where

– When

– How

In writing narrative text, we may start from determining the title of the text by answering question “What is the title?” Coming into orientation, we may write the characters, the place, and the time when the story happen by answering the questions:

– What happened?

– Who are the characters?

– Where did it happen?

– When did it happen?