NARRATIVE TEXT PAPER

Arranged By:

Arianto Wahid Sujatmiko

Alicia Citra Lestari
Muhammad Haikal Akbar
Muhammad Firdaus Rizkyashari
Muthia Sarah
Naila Andini Widyadhari
Putra Dzaki Purwoko

SMA NEGERI 3 TANGERANG

2022/2023
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PREFACE

Assalamualaikum wr. wb.

Praise be to the presence of Allah SWT for his gift, we can complete this English
paper as fully as possible. We thank you very much for the guidance from the
English subject teacher who has guided us. Hopefully this paper can be Science &
Knowledge to the readers. Thus the foreword from us, if there are wrong words or
writing from our paper, we apologize profusely.

Wassalamualaikum wr. wb.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE ..................................................................................................................... ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................. iii

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
A. Background .......................................................................................................... 1
B. Problem Formulation ............................................................................................ 1
C. Purpose of the Paper ............................................................................................ 1

CHAPTER 2 DISCUSSION
A. Definition ............................................................................................................. 2
B. Social Function .................................................................................................... 2
C. Generic Structure ................................................................................................. 2
D. Tense .................................................................................................................... 2
E. Example of Text ................................................................................................... 2

CHAPTER 3 CLOSING
A. Conclusion ........................................................................................................... 4

BIBLIOGRAPHY......................................................................................................... 5

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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION

A. BACKGROUND
Narrative Text is a text whose contents are a story or story about something. Example of
narrative text : folktales, animal stories (fable), legends, short stories, and the like. In it there is
a conflict/peak of the problem followed by a resolution. A narrative text is a text that entertains,
entertains and deals with real or representative experiences in a different way.

B. PROBLEM FORMULATIONS
1. What is the definition of Narrative Text?
2. What is the social function of the Narrative Text?
3. What is the generic structure of the Narrative Text?
4. What is the tense of the Narrative Text?
5. What is an example of text from Narrative Text?

C. PURPOSE OF THE PAPERS

1. Can explain the definition of Narrative text
2. Can mention the social function of Narrative text
3. Can explain the structure of Narrative text
4. Can explain what are the tenses of Narrative text
5. Can mention examples of Narrative text

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CHAPTER 2
DISCUSSION

A. DEFINITION
Narrative text is an imaginative story to entertain and attract readers by presenting a story
or event that has a problem that causes conflict and at the end of the story there is a resolution
that can be a happy ending or even a sad ending.

B. SOCIAL FUNCTION
The social function of narrative text is to entertain / to amuse and to deal with actual or
vicarious experience in different ways. Narrative deals with problematic events which lead to a
crisis or turning point of some kind, which in turn finds a resolution.

C. GENERIC STRUCTURE
1. Orientation: the background of the story, describing the people involved in the story,
when and where the story took place
2. Complication: when problems arise in the story
3. Resolution: the crisis or problem is resolved, for better or for worse.
4. Re-Orientation: Optional (not required) may or may not exist.

D. TENSE
Narrative tenses are four tenses that we often use for talking about past events. The most
common of these is the past simple. The other three tenses, the past continuous, the past perfect
simple and the past perfect continuous.
 Past simple, the simple past tense is a sentence that is used to tell events that
happened in the past and finished or ended in the past as well.
 Past Continuous, the past continuous describes an action or event before the present,
which started in the past and continues at the time of the narrative. In other words,
this tense expresses an unfinished or complete event in the past.

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 Past Perfect Simple, the definition of past perfect tense is a change in the form of
the verb to describe that there was an action in the past that was completed before
another action (which was also in the past) occurred.
 Past Perfect Continuous, past perfect continuous tense is a tense or verb form to
express an action (with a certain duration of time) or an event that was started and
is ongoing in the past, but is no longer happening now.

E. EXAMPLE OF THE TEXT

Once upon a time in a small village, there lived a young boy named Jack. He dreamt of
exploring the world beyond the village's borders. One day, he stumbled upon an ancient map
that led to a mysterious treasure hidden in the nearby mountains. Excited and curious, Jack
embarked on an adventurous journey to find the treasure, facing numerous challenges and
meeting new friends along the way.
In the end, Jack not only discovered the treasure but also learned valuable life lessons about
courage and perseverance. After returning to the village with the treasure, Jack became a local
legend, inspiring others to follow their dreams. He shared his experiences with the villagers,
and they celebrated his bravery and determination. From that day forward, the village thrived
with newfound hope and adventurous spirits.
And so, the tale of Jack's daring quest and the treasure he found continued to be told for
generations to come, reminding everyone that even the most ordinary individuals could
achieve extraordinary things with determination and a courageous heart.

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CHAPTER 3
CLOSING

A. CONCLUSION
Narrative texts are texts that contain exaggerated fantasies, fairy tales, or true stories.
Usually there is a moral message that can be learned at the end of the story. Examples of
narrative texts can be in the form of folk tales, animal stories, legends, myths, short stories,
comics, cartoons, and others. If concluded, what is meant by narrative text is a text that
contains stories both written and unwritten, and there are a series of interconnected events
that emphasize the existence of a conflict and its resolution.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

https://www.english-academy.id/blog/narrative-text-adalah
https://chat.openai.com/share/c9d5ab80-9a5d-4631-a4c5-8ce6d9fc8e08
https://brainly.co.id/tugas/10622330