NARRATIVE TEXT

NARRATIVE TEXT

The definition of narrative text

Narrative text is a story with complication or problematic events and it tries to find the resolutions to solve the problems. An important part of narrative text is the narrative mode, the set of methods used to communicate the narrative through a process narration.

The purpose of narrative text

The purpose of narrative text is to amuse or entertain the reader with a story

Generic structures of narrative text

1. Orientation

Sets the scene. Where and when the story happened and introduces the participants of the story (who and what is involved in the story)

2. Complication

Tells the beginning of the problems which leads to the crisis (climax) of the main participants.

3. Resolution

The problem (the crisis) is resolved, either in a happy or in a sad ending.

Example of a narrative Text

A.   SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS

Once upon a time in a great castle, there was a beautiful princess. She was very pretty, with blue eyes and long black hair. Her skin was delicate and white, and so she was called Snow White. Snow White had a step mother who was always jealous of Snow White's beauty. Her step mother too was very beautiful, and the magic mirror told her this every day, whenever she asked it.

One day, the step mother asked the magic mirror who is the loveliest lady in the land was and the magic mirror answered Snow White was the loveliest in the land. The step mother was very mad. Then he asked her trusty servants to take Snow White into the forest, far away from the Castle and killed her. But the servant didn't kill Snow White, he led the innocent little girl away.

In the forest, little Snow White was alone and scared. She didn't know where she should go. But suddenly she saw a small strange cottage. She wondered who lived there. Then she entered the cottage.

Inside the cottage, there was 7 beds and a kitchen. Snow White was too tired to explore the cottage, and suddenly fallen asleep. In the afternoon, the seven dwarfs who lived in the cottage came home. They surprised to see there was a young lady there. One dwarf woke her up and asked who she was. Snow White told them her sad story. The seven dwarfs understood the feeling of Snow White and asked her to live with them in the cottage.

Meanwhile in the castle, the servant came back and told to the step mother that Snow White was killed. Then the step mother asked the magic mirror once again who the loveliest in the land was and still the magic mirror answered the Snow White who lived in the small cottage with seven dwarfs was the loveliest one in the land. So the step mother was angry and she planed something bad to Snow White.

Then the step mother disguising herself as an old women who sold a basket of poisoned apples and went to the cottage. In the cottage, the seven dwarfs warned Snow White to not open the door to the stranger.

The step mother finally arrived to the cottage and began to offer Snow White an apple. Snow White refused to open the door but the step mother kept persuade and finally Snow White opened the door and brought an apple then she ate it. So Snow White fallen down with the poisoned apple beside her.

In the afternoon, when the seven dwarfs came home, they were surprised with Snow White who laid down on the floor with pale face and a poisoned apple beside her. The seven dwarfs were sad seeing the Snow White was dying but not die yet. Then the seven dwarfs decided to make a beautiful bed made from a crystal coffin to make Snow White keep alive.

Day by day, the seven dwarfs waited for the miracle came when Snow White suddenly woke up. Then one day, there was a wanderer who actually a prince from far away kingdom saw a beautiful lady was laid down on crystal bed. The wanderer asked the dwarfs what was happened and the dwarfs told him the story.

Heard the Snow White's story, the princes decided to carry her to his Castle and asked the doctor to help her. Then the prince kissed her to show his intention. But suddenly Snow White was back to life. The fact was that the prince's kiss broke the spell. Then the prince asked Snow White to marry him.

Finally, Snow White lived happily in a great castle. But from time to time, she was drawn back to visit the little cottage down in the forest.

B.   GENERIC STRUCTURE

1. Orientation

Once upon a time in a great castle, there was a beautiful princess. She was very pretty, with blue eyes and long black hair. Her skin was delicate and white, and so she was called Snow White. Snow White had a step mother who was always jealous of Snow White's beauty. Her step mother too was very beautiful, and the magic mirror told her this every day, whenever she asked it.

2. Complication

One day, the step mother asked the magic mirror who is the loveliest lady in the land was and the magic mirror answered Snow White was the loveliest in the land. The step mother was very mad. Then he asked her trusty servants to take Snow White into the forest, far away from the Castle and killed her. But the servant didn't kill Snow White, he led the innocent little girl away.

In the forest, little Snow White was alone and scared. She didn't know where she should go. But suddenly she saw a small strange cottage. She wondered who lived there. Then she entered the cottage.

Inside the cottage, there was 7 beds and a kitchen. Snow White was to tired too explore the cottage, and suddenly fallen asleep. In the afternoon, the seven dwarfs who lived in the cottage came home. They surprised to see there was a young lady there. One dwarf woke her up and asked who she was. Snow White told them her sad story. The seven dwarfs understood the feeling of Snow White and asked her to live with them in the cottage.

Meanwhile in the castle, the servant came back and told to the step mother that Snow White was killed. Then the step mother asked the magic mirror once again who the loveliest in the land was and still the magic mirror answered the Snow White who lived in the small cottage with seven dwarfs was the loveliest one in the land. So the step mother was angry and she planed something bad to Snow White.

Then the step mother disguising herself as an old women who sold a basket of poisoned apples and went to the cottage. In the cottage, the seven dwarfs warned Snow White to not open the door to the stranger.

The step mother finally arrived to the cottage and began to offer Snow White an apple. Snow White refused to open the door but the step mother kept persuade and finally Snow White opened the door and brought an apple then she ate it. So Snow White fallen down with the poisoned apple beside her.

In the afternoon, when the seven dwarfs came home, they were surprised with Snow White who laid down on the floor with pale face and a poisoned apple beside her. The seven dwarfs were sad seeing the Snow White was dying but not die yet. Then the seven dwarfs decided to make a beautiful bed made from a crystal coffin to make Snow White keep alive.

3. Resolution

Day by day, the seven dwarfs waited for the miracle came when Snow White suddenly woke up. Then one day, there was a wanderer who actually a prince from far away kingdom saw a beautiful lady was laid down on crystal bed. The wanderer asked the dwarfs what was happened and the dwarfs told him the story.

Heard the Snow White's story, the princes decided to carry her to his Castle and asked the doctor to help her. Then the prince kissed her to show his intention. But suddenly Snow White was back to life. The fact was that the prince's kiss broke the spell. Then the prince asked Snow White to marry him.

Finally, Snow White lived happily in a great castle. But from time to time, she was drawn back to visit the little cottage down in the forest.

C.   LANGUAGE FEATURES

Who                : Snow white, Snow white's step mother, the magic mirror, and the seven dwarfs.

When              : One upon a time; one day; in the afternoon.

Where             : In a great castle, in the forest, and a cottage.

Specific participant : Snow white

Past tense       : Was, had, called, told, asked, answered, killed, led, saw, entered, surprised, woke her up, understood, planed, sold, warned, arrived, refused, decided, waited, laid down, heard.

Adverb of Time    : Once upon a time; one day; day by day; once; that day.

Time conjunction : Then; finally.

Action verb           : Called, Told, Asked, Killed, Sold, Arrived.

STUDENT LEADERSHIP TRAINING

Hello, guys!

Now, I will share my experience during Student Leadership Training....

What is leadership?

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A simple definition of leadership is the act of motivating a group of people to act towards achieving a common goal. Put even more simply, the leader is the inspiration and director of the action. He / she is the person in the group that possesses the combination of personality and leadership skills that makes others want to follow his / her direction.

At Thursday, September 21^st 2017, My school, Senior High School 3 Bandung holds a Student Leadership Training. This event was held at the Infantry Armament Center (in Indonesian = Pussenif).

On the first day (Thursday, September 21^st 2017), all of the students were lining up at the ceremony field to attend the opening ceremony. There we saw the training coaches for the first time. 288 students were divided into 10 groups consisting of 4 groups of boy and 6 groups of girl.  On 9 a.m, the ceremony held. In the ceremony, students are briefed on the Pussenif and the training rules.

After the ceremony completed, all of the students were entering a big hall located near the field. There we were introduced a jargon (encouraging words). The first teaching materials delivered by Mr. Aat. He explained well about how important leadership is. After that, our headmaster explained what leadership is.

On 11.30 a.m, we had a lunch. Before had a lunch, we had to sing before eating. According to the rules, when eating, our body must be upright. Spoon that comes to the mouth. The coaches only gave us 5 minutes to finished our lunch.

In the afternoon, we were taught the marching lines. Furthermore, in the evening, we were given teaching materials till 10 pm. After that, we went to the barracks and slept. However, 1 hour later there was the sound of sirens waking us up. We were told to go to the front of the barracks to row back and get a consequences. 

On the second day (Friday, September 22^nd 2017), we woke up early morning at 4 am. Muslim students must go to the mosque to pray and listening to a lecture. After that, we collected in the field to do gymnastics morning. Continue with the line marching practice until 10 am.

After we finished the marching practice, we went back to the barracks to toke a bath and then went to the mosque for Friday prayers.

In the afternoon, we prepare to go to Taman Makam Pahlawan. Acording to the plan, in that place we will hold a night caraka. We brought two candles and some money to buy some water.

Right at 5 pm, we went there. We walked down the lane while singing the song of the spirits. After a distance of 2 km, we got there at around 6 pm. Then, the muslims pray at the mosque near from it place.

Night caraka event started at 7 pm. Before the peak of the event, we get a briefing from the coach about the rules of the game. First, we are given norrit to make dirty faces, its function is as a disguise tool. Furthermore, we line up according to their respective groups.

So, that's My story about Student Leadership Training.....