Outline On Drafting A Personal Narrative

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Drafting a Personal Narrative
Overview:
We each have significant events or “chapters” that make up our lives and have helped shape who we are becoming. A personal narrative is an essay in which you tell the story of one of those important memories, lessons or events. Your narrative, will include characters, a series of related events (plot) and a setting. Beyond just explaining what happened, however, an excellent personal narrative also reflects on what the incident meant to you then and what it means to you now (In other words, WHY is this memory worth writing about? What happened to you, your life and/or your sense of self as a result of it?).

Writing directions:
Choose ONE of your “Chapter Titles” and tell the story behind it. …show more content…

The introduction is somewhat engaging and sets the scene for a specific situation.
The introduction sets the scene for a specific situation.
The introduction fails to set a scene or is omitted altogether.
Point of View
A unique point of view is clearly established and maintained.
A clear point of view is established and maintained.

A point of view is established and maintained, with occasional lapses.
The point of view is not always clear. The events do not appear in a clear
Sequence of events
The events appear in a clear sequence and build toward a particular outcome.
The events appear in a clear sequence and mostly combine to build toward a particular outcome.
The events appear mostly in sequence, although some events may not belong, and some events that would clarify the narrative do not appear.
The events do not appear in a clear sequence, and events that would clarify the narrative may not appear.
Conclusion
The conclusion follows from and reflects on the rest of the narrative.
The conclusion follows from the rest of the …show more content…

The conclusion does not follow from the narrative or is omitted altogether.
Evidence and Elaboration
Narrative Elements
Dialogue, pacing,reflection, and description adeptly move the narrative forward.
Dialogue, reflection, and description move the narrative forward. Some dialogue, reflection, or description is used in the narrative.
Appropriate narrative techniques such as dialogue, pacing, or reflection, are not used.
Sensory Details (concrete nouns)
Precise details and vivid sensory language give readers a clear picture of events.
Precise details and some sensory language give readers a clear picture of events.
Some details and one or two examples of sensory language are included.
Details are vague or missing. No sensory language is included.
Language and Conventions
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The text employs standard English conventions of usage and mechanics consistently and accurately.
The text generally employs standard English conventions of usage and mechanics.
The text inconsisently employs standard English conventions of usage and mechanics.
The text does not employ standard English conventions of usage and

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