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Writing a Personal Narrative
By Ms. Schmidt
Fiction Non-fiction Biography Autobiography
Narration is writing that tells a story.
It is autobiographical– its about YOU! It talks about something MEANINGFUL
that you have experienced in your life. You must take the time to reflect
about a meaningful experience that has happened to you personally.
What is a personal Narrative?
An INTORDCUTION has to get the
readers attention. A consistent point of view is
needed. Write in the first person. Use the words such as “I” , “we” ,
“me or “us”.
What does it take to write an “A” paper?
Arrange events in order so your story makes sense.
The most common order would be chronological order.
Your essay should have a logical order
Choose important details and
words carefully.
Try to avoid adding unnecessary details or vague descriptions.
Good details and word choices are essential
Your emotions and
thoughts are what the story personal and interesting.
The reader wants to know your point of view.
Include your thoughts and feelings in your essay
Get to the point! Explain why this event made a
difference in your life. Why was this meaningful? Inspire your reader
Share the meaning!
Brainstorm:
Think about a turning point in your life– something wonderful or tragic that happened to you.
Did you learn a lesson the hard way?
Did you change for the better? Did the experience make you
stronger?
Where do I start?
Reflect:
What did you learn? Why was the experience meaningful? Why was this important?
If you can answer these questions fully, you probably have enough material to begin writing
Where do I start
Ask yourself these questions: Can I share this with others? Make
sure you are willing to share this experience.
Will other people be able to relate to my experience and what I learned?
Where do I start?
What is the point?
Start with the end first– what do you want your audience to learn from this?
Examples We can conquer our fears… Somethings are learned the hard way
…. I'm a better person because of what
happened…
What is the point?
What does your reader need to know to better
understand the story Where did this happen? How old were you ? What brought this on? Who else was involved? Make a list and give details throughout your
essay.
Background information
Create an introduction
that hooks the reader. Tell the events of the story. Add important details. Conclusion should explain
why this experience was significant.
Rough Draft
Reading your rough draft aloud
helps you find your own mistakes.
Better yet, have someone else read it back to you.
Read the rough draft out loud.
Correct any spelling and grammar
mistakes. Get rid of “dead words” and
choose good verbs and adjectives to add details and interest.
Find and correct all of the little mistakes.
Clean it up.
Produce the final copy Typed with MLA heading Double spaced 12 point Times New Roman font
Publish the essay
Get full credit for your work by
turning it in on time !
Turn it in on time
You have now completed a narrative writing
sample
YOU DID IT!