NARRATIVE ESSAY A narrative essay is simply a

GENERAL GUIDE Write in first person: Use words such as I, my, mine, me.

W H Y ? Transport the readers into the time and spaces of the

BASIC QUALITIES Recreates an experience through time Can be based on one of your

FIRST STEPS Identify the experience you want to write about Think about why the

WRITING ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE Using your outline, describe each part of your narrative Rather

SIGNIFICANCE Use the first paragraph to introduce the experience and the significance Begin your

PROMPTS A ACHIEVING A CHILDHOOD GOAL EVENT A GOOD OR BAD DEED A FAILURE

TIME TO CHECK Does this essay effectively recreates the experience. Ask for other’s opinion

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NARRATIVE ESSAY A narrative essay is simply a personal story You are the narrator of your own story. Just choose one moment of your life that you want to share with your readers and write about it.

GENERAL GUIDE Write in first person: Use words such as I, my, mine, me. “ I never felt that scared than the day I lost my little sister in a crowded mall” With this opening statement the reader knows they are about to learn the details of that day. Moments of the child’s disappearance ü Your terrified scramble to find her ü Your reunion at the security offices ü

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W H Y ? Transport the readers into the time and spaces of the world portrayed by the writer. Through reflecting upon an event, and through recreating the experience for other readers, writing a narrative essay can enable you to develop new, subtle, and rewarding perspectives.

BASIC QUALITIES Recreates an experience through time Can be based on one of your own experience either past or present Can be about someone’s else experience Communicates a main idea or a lesson learned

FIRST STEPS Identify the experience you want to write about Think about why the experience is significant Draft your recollections about the details of the experience Create an outline of the basic parts of your narrative

WRITING ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE Using your outline, describe each part of your narrative Rather than telling the readers what happened, use vivid details and descriptions to recreate the experience. Think like your readers: The information you present is the only one your readers have about the experience. Keep in mind that all of the small and seemingly unimportant details known to you are not necessarily known by your readers.

SIGNIFICANCE Use the first paragraph to introduce the experience and the significance Begin your essay jumping directly into the narrative and then ending the essay with a paragraph communicating the significance.

PROMPTS A ACHIEVING A CHILDHOOD GOAL EVENT A GOOD OR BAD DEED A FAILURE A CHANGE IN A YOUR LIFE REALIZATION

TIME TO CHECK Does this essay effectively recreates the experience. Ask for other’s opinion Identify where more details and description is needed Remove information that distracts from the focus idea of the writing. Revise the order in which the story is told.