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Personal Narrative Essay

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Narrative Essay
Write a two (or more) page essay in which you will tell a personal narrative (story) in the first person. You are encouraged to share a memory or story that you would be comfortable sharing with myself and the entire class. Remember, your audience is your fellow students or peers. Although no topic is off-limits and no censorship is required, please do not share a story that would make you uncomfortable to share.
Everyone has stories to tell, but please peruse through other short narrative accounts to get a sense of how they develop. Reader?s Digest is a good source for this, or personal accounts from magazines, or the ?This I Believe? series on NPR. A narrative essay depends on a narrative that is profound and memorable, life-changing and hopefully interesting and/or entertaining. A trip to the grocery store, unless something …show more content…

Unique and engaging title
? Introduction with an attention getter
? Theme or thesis: usually the lesson learned
? Background of the complication or conflict
? Complication or conflict
? Engaging and relatable character(s)
? Plot with events
? Vivid details?engage the senses
? Resolution or wrap up of the complication in a clear conclusion
If you do use outside sources, please cite using proper MLA documentation or make clear in the essay what your source is. However, the source must be relevant to the narrative itself. A works cited page is not required.
Assessment:
Your proposal is worth 15% of your overall grade and worth 100 points.
? Content:
How thoughtfully and thoroughly you write about each required narrative section, with vivid detail. 50 points.
? Organization:
How clearly ideas and information are arranged within and between paragraphs. Use of MLA style and proper flow. 30 points.
? Style:
How effectively you use word choice and sentences to convey ideas. 20 points.
Due dates:
? Outline (on this sheet or you can make your own) brought to class for an activity on Mon

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