Narrating an event Tips on narrating an event In your introduction, put readers on the scene and get right to the action. (If your instructor requires an explicit thesis, provide some background information that leads up to your thesis.) Although you will probably choose to narrate events in chronological order, be open to other possibilities. For example, you may want to begin at a later point in the story and then "flash back" to an earlier time. Use specific details to help readers visualize people and places. Use active verbs to move the story along (see Rules for Writers, section 8). Consider using dialogue to develop the personalities of some of the characters in your narration. In the conclusion, make the significance of the event clear to readers. Sample paper: Michelle Fitzpatrick Sample paper: Frank Cohee Back to the assignment Assignments list