Narrative Writing for Professional Development Day
Ronald DiAmore, MAS
Assistant Account Manager
Cherry Hill Mall
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice, Camden
County College, Blackwood, New Jersey
Senior Patrol Sergeant, Barrington Police Dept.,
Barrington, New Jersey— Retired (Accreditation
Manager, Crime Prevention, UCR, Firearms
Instructor, Police Academy Instructor, Juvenile
Officer)
Retail Loss Prevention, TJ Maxx &
Bamberger’s(Macy’s)
Camden County Probation Dept. Juvenile
Division
What is a Narrative?
Narratives are a common form of written communication.
Basically, a Narrative is a story about an occurrence or a course of events.
The reader should be able to get a clear, concise, and complete picture of the occurrence or course of events.
For the most part, you define yourself by the way you compose a narrative.
Compose a short narrative about a subject that is very familiar to you, for instance
Golf.
Your objective is that you want the reader to “experience” what you know just from reading your narrative.
Imagine that the narrative is going to be read by someone who may not be at all familiar with your topic.
Your explanation of the subject matter should include detail: who, what, when, where, why, and how
Your goal is to create a narrative that can be read by anyone and be understood after reading it.
Answer a few questions about the narrative you have just written. Does it clearly explain the particulars that occur so the reader will understand what you are saying?
Was it clear, concise, and complete?
What impression did you present to those people who read your narrative? Knowledgeable about the topic?
Logical development of thought ?
This narrative report is used to document a significant event in a chronological order.
A permanent record of the event
Leaves no questions in the minds of the reader
It is factual
Easily understood without being ambiguous Grammatically correct
Shoplifting Assists
Larceny Thefts
Personal Accidents especially
Assistant Account Manager
Cherry Hill Mall
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice, Camden
County College, Blackwood, New Jersey
Senior Patrol Sergeant, Barrington Police Dept.,
Barrington, New Jersey— Retired (Accreditation
Manager, Crime Prevention, UCR, Firearms
Instructor, Police Academy Instructor, Juvenile
Officer)
Retail Loss Prevention, TJ Maxx &
Bamberger’s(Macy’s)
Camden County Probation Dept. Juvenile
Division
What is a Narrative?
Narratives are a common form of written communication.
Basically, a Narrative is a story about an occurrence or a course of events.
The reader should be able to get a clear, concise, and complete picture of the occurrence or course of events.
For the most part, you define yourself by the way you compose a narrative.
Compose a short narrative about a subject that is very familiar to you, for instance
Golf.
Your objective is that you want the reader to “experience” what you know just from reading your narrative.
Imagine that the narrative is going to be read by someone who may not be at all familiar with your topic.
Your explanation of the subject matter should include detail: who, what, when, where, why, and how
Your goal is to create a narrative that can be read by anyone and be understood after reading it.
Answer a few questions about the narrative you have just written. Does it clearly explain the particulars that occur so the reader will understand what you are saying?
Was it clear, concise, and complete?
What impression did you present to those people who read your narrative? Knowledgeable about the topic?
Logical development of thought ?
This narrative report is used to document a significant event in a chronological order.
A permanent record of the event
Leaves no questions in the minds of the reader
It is factual
Easily understood without being ambiguous Grammatically correct
Shoplifting Assists
Larceny Thefts
Personal Accidents especially