Question

Which of these excerpts correctly uses the chronological approach in a personal narrative? A. Upset, Zachary stormed off to his room, turned his stereo up full blast, and lay on his bed trying to tune out his sister's peals of laughter. B. The mother, speaking in a low voice, told the girl she was being rude and asked if they couldn't just spend a nice afternoon together for once. C. At the beginning of the race Jenna felt exhilarated, but then she found it hard to focus, and by the fifth mile she just wanted it to be over. D. He stared at his computer for more than an hour without producing even one idea. Earlier in the day he had gone for a walk hoping some fresh air would jog something in his brain.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. At the beginning of the race Jenna felt exhilarated, but then she found it hard to focus, and by the fifth mile she just wanted it to be over.

Explanation:

Chronological approach is a term that defines events that follow a chronology, that is, that follows a natural sequence of events over time. Narrative is said to use a chronological approach when it is organized, listed, or described in the order in which it actually happened, with time as reference. Based on this, we can conclude that among the options given in the above question, the letter C is one that shows a narrative with chronological approach.

Answer 2

Try either A. or C. But I think its C.