Explain how narrative writing strategies listed above can be used for different purposes in texts.

Good narrative writing skills are hard won by our students. They build on, and encourage the development of, a good grasp of the mechanics of writing. They also require the development of an additional skill set however, namely the ability to tell a good yarn. From having a good gossip on the doorstep with a neighbor in the morning, to the advertisements that bombard us from billboards and radio on our daily commute. Here we will look at some of the main elements that comprise a good story: setting, characters, problem, climax, and resolution. And we will look too at how best we can help our students understand these elements, both in isolation and how they mesh together as a whole.