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General outlines for narratives
Story Factual Report
Introduction
Para.1 Set the scene (describe the
weather, time, atmosphere,
people involved, possible
feelings etc)
Main body
Para.2 Before the main event(s)
(incidents leading to the main
event)
Para.3 The main event(s) (describe
the main event(s), people
involved , more details etc)
The main body may include 1-3
paragraphs.
Conclusion
Final para. End the story (refer to
moods, consequences,
people’s reactions,
feelings etc)
Introduction
Para.1 Summary of the event
(write
about time, place, people
involved. Do not give detailed
descriptions.)
Main Body
Para.2 Development of the event(s)
(describe the main event(s),
people involved. Give detailed
facts. If it is 2-3 events, each
paragraph should deal with
one topic.)
The main body may include 1-3
paragraphs.
Conclusion
Final para. Comments/Reference to
future developments
Style in narratives
A story has a less formal style than a factual report.
Informal style for stories Formal style for factual reports
-Personal style (first or third -Impersonal style
person)
-Direct Speech is more common -Use of Passive Voice/reporting verbs in
than Reported Speech. Direct or Reported Speech
-Detailed and chatty descriptions -Only facts
(use of adjectives)
-Colloquial English (use of -Complex sentence structure, well-
idioms and idiomatic developed paragraphs, high level of
expressions) vocabulary, non-colloquial English
Exercise 1
Read the two models and say which model:
1 uses an impersonal style
2 includes detailed and chatty descriptions
3 uses examples of the passive voice 
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                        General outlines for narratives

Story                                           Factual Report
Introduction                                    Introduction
Para.1 Set the scene (describe the              Para.1 Summary of the event (write
        weather, time, atmosphere,                      about time, place, people
        people involved, possible                       involved. Do not give detailed
        feelings etc)                                   descriptions.)
Main body                                       Main Body
Para.2 Before the main event(s)                 Para.2 Development of the event(s)
       (incidents leading to the main                   (describe the main event(s),
        event)                                          people involved. Give detailed
Para.3 The main event(s) (describe                      facts. If it is 2-3 events, each
        the main event(s), people                       paragraph should deal with
        involved , more details etc)                    one topic.)
The main body may include 1-3                   The main body may include 1-3
paragraphs.                                     paragraphs.
Conclusion                                      Conclusion
Final para. End the story (refer to             Final para. Comments/Reference to
             moods,        consequences,                    future developments
             people’s          reactions,
             feelings etc)


                                Style in narratives
A story has a less formal style than a factual report.
Informal style for stories               Formal style for factual reports
-Personal style (first or third          -Impersonal style
 person)
-Direct Speech is more common            -Use of Passive Voice/reporting verbs in
 than Reported Speech.                    Direct or Reported Speech
-Detailed and chatty descriptions        -Only facts
 (use of adjectives)
-Colloquial English (use of              -Complex sentence structure, well-
 idioms and idiomatic                     developed paragraphs, high level of
 expressions)                             vocabulary, non-colloquial English

Exercise 1
Read the two models and say which model:
1 uses an impersonal style
2 includes detailed and chatty descriptions
3 uses examples of the passive voice

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