comparison between narrative and argumentative essays
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COMPARISON BETWEENNARRATIVE AND
ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAYS
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DEFINITIONS
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The argumentative essay is a genre of
writing that requires the student toinvestigate a topic, collect, generate, and
evaluate evidence, and establish a position
on the topic in a concise manner.
The narrative essay is a genre of writing in
which it is in the form of story with a narrator
explaining events taken place.
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SIMILARITIES
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Require topic sentences.
Narrative Essay
Example: At the break of dawn, we headed for the
hills to the north of the village.
Argumentative Essay
Example: The many road safety campaigns aimed
at injecting discipline in road users have met with
failure and frustation.
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Both essays start with an introduction and
end with a conclusion.
Both essays have similar sentences (simple,
compound, complex sentences).
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AIMSOFWRITING
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The narrative essay tells a story. It can also becalled a "short story." Generally the narrative essay
is conversational in style, and tells of a personalexperience. It is most commonly written in the first
person (uses I). This essay could tell of a single,life-shaping event, or simply a mundane daily
experience.
An argumentative essay is one that attempts topersuade the reader to the writer's point of view.
The writer can either be serious or funny, but
always tries to convince the reader of the validity of
his or her opinion. The essay may argue openly, or
it may attempt to subtly persuade the reader by
using irony or sarcasm.
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TYPESOFELEMENTS
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ELEMENTSOFA
NARRATIVECOMPOSITION
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Elements Characteristics
Orientation Introduction of:
Plot-the storySetting-place and time of the
story
Characters-the main
character(s)
Rising Action Development of the plot Events in sequence leading to a
climax
Conflict or problem sets in
Climax The most exciting part of the story
Falling Action Events of the story where problems
are solved
Resolution Story is brought to a satisfactory
conclusion
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NARRATIVEESSAY (FROMTHETEXT)
Elements Examples
Orientation Details of the tigers attack
Rising Action Conflict (the recent attack of tiger on
a woman)
Events take place in the organization
of the hunting trip
Climax The paw prints of tiger are found and
the party of hunting trip encountered
the tiger.
Falling Action The tiger is shot by Awang.
Resolution The hunting party headed back to
the village.
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ELEMENTSOF
ARGUMENTATIVECOMPOSITION
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An Argumentative Essay contains
the following:
An introduction
Support / Body Paragraph
A refutation
A conclusion
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ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY (FROMTHETEXT)
Elements Examples
Introduction Young Malaysian drivers
stigmatized as reckless and
indisciplined.
Support / Body Paragraph Young drivers tend to gravitatetowards speeding and racing.
A refutation Young drivers are not capable
of making mature decisions.
A conclusion To discard the negative image
about Malaysian drivers as awhole, the legal age for driving
should be increased.
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POINT OF VIEW
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An narrative essay has no restrictions in
considering in what person is should be
written. Nevertheless, often it is written from
the first person and therefore the I
sentences are allowed, but not necessary.
An argumentative essay is written to
express the author's point of view on aparticular issue or topic, but there is no use
of I sentences.
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For narrative writing:
Appeal to the 5 senses by using imagery.
Choose concrete details so that the reader can
picture the events you describe.
Use figures of speech (similes, metaphors,analogies) and figurative language.
Example: spread like wildfire, nocturnal creatures,
Our stomachs growling with hunger..., hair-raising
moments, Our walk slowed down to a snailspace...
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For argumentative writing:
Taking a firm stance on an issue
Example: Young Malaysian drivers stigmatized asreckless and indisciplined. Recent surveys havesupported this image. (The statements made showthe authors stand about the image of young
Malaysian drivers)
Establishing facts to support an argument.
Example: Statistics show that most road accidentsare caused by young drivers who are responsiblemisdemeanors...
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Clarifying relevant values for the audience
(perspective)
Example: .... such as indiscriminate overtaking, notgiving appropriate signals, drink driving, speedingand failure to adhere to the traffic rules.
Forming and stating conclusions
Example: To discard the negative image aboutMalaysian drivers as a whole, the legal age fordriving should be increased.
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ArgumentativeWriting
Narrative Writing
Similarities Require topic sentences
Both essays start with an introduction and end
with a conclusion.
Both essays have similar sentences (simple,
compound, complex sentences).
Differences It contains statistics,
opinions that are
expertly formulated and
evidence from credible
sources.
An argumentative
essay is not arranged
in an order.
Appeal to the 5 senses
by using imagery.
A narrative essay is
arranged in an order(chronological / non-
chronological).
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ArgumentativeWriting
Narrative Writing
Differences Proposes arguments
and debate.
There is no use the
first person I.
Does not use the
figures of speech.
Only tells a story
using sequential
events.
Use the first person
I
Use figures of speech
(similes, metaphors,
analogies)
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ArgumentativeWriting
Narrative Writing
Differences Does not use
dialogue, vivid verbs
and modifiers
Formal
Use vivid verbs and
modifiers.
Can formal or non-
formal.
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