Examples of narrative article plans, for exams.

 
     Here are some brief examples of narrative article plans (for exams), for each of the first three methods: 
     (a) In nine parts.  (For “Snow White”.) 
       –Title: “Snow White”. 
       –Introduction: Fairy tale, archetypal characters. 
       –Setting (time): Long ago. 
       –Setting (place): Forest, palace, cottage. 
       –Characters: Queen, mirror, Snow White, dwarfs, prince, others. 
       –Plot summary: Early years, Snow White in forest, Queen tries to kill Snow White, sleeping time, the prince, end. 
       –Conflict: Between queen and Snow White. 
       –Resolution of conflict: Snow White marries prince. 
       –Conclusion: Moral story for all. 
 
     (b) Follow the “first, then, next, after that, finally” model.  (For “What I did last night”.) 
       –First: Home from classes. 
       –Then: Ate supper. 
       –Next: Called friends. 
       –After that: Did homework. 
       –Finally: Wrote letter home. 
 
     (c) Follow the “Introduction, Body, Conclusion” model.  (For “My birthday party.”)
       –Introduction: Yesterday – happy – busy. 
       –Body: 
         (i) : Prepared home for guests. 
         (ii) : Dinner. 
         (iii) : Party activities. 
 
       –Conclusion: Tired – glad to have friends. 
 
 
     Concluding remarks, concerning writing expository and narrative articles, in exams. 
 
     When you are writing expository or narrative articles in an exam, you are under time-pressure.  Therefore, your plans must be compact, well-structured, and easy to write quickly.  Most of the exams have their own, special way of “answering” the question, so you must find out what this way is, and learn it well, so that you can apply it quickly, under a wide variety of situations.  Please note, I am not saying that you should memorize “stock answers”; however, you should be able to quickly generate answers that follow a set structure.  Usually, the “exam-preparation” books will tell you how to do this.  Again, happy hunting....