Fill in the blanks with proper words. A narrative essay, as a story, should have a plot (including _______________, _________________, and ________________), a ________________, and an ending. A narrative essay should follow a logical time sequence: a ________________ order or a ________________, that is, taking the readers back in time to reveal an incident that occurred before the present scene of the essay. A narrative usually contains scene of the essay. A narrative usually contains ________________ to reveal actions or personality traits of the speakers. By presenting conversations, writers show rather than tell, often creating emphasis or a more ________________ effect.