Personal Narrative
It is the reason he or she writes a particular article or essay.
purpose
What is always the main purpose of a personal narrative?
to express
What is a technique used to remember experiences?
memory lane
Write examples of W's questions to recall details about your experience.
What, when, where, why, which
This purpose is to give others information; to share a knowledge.
inform
Illustrations, diagrams, maps, charts, bulleted items are clues of what purpose?
to inform
What types of details you should use when writing a personal narrative?
sensory details
What are the three main parts of a personal narrative?
introduction, body and conclusion
This purpose is to convince others to do something or believe something
influence
Words like should and must, and words of value like best and worst are clues of what purpose?
to influence
What are the three types of audience you can have in a personal narrative?
peers or classmates, adults, younger than you are
Which part of the essay grabs the reader attention?
attention grabbing beginning
This purpose is to get to know oneself and to find meaning in one’s experiences
express
Use of the word I and emotional words are examples of which purpose?
to express
What are the seven steps to write a personal narrative?
Choose and evaluate an experience
Think about purpose and audience
Recall and arrange details
Evaluate and Revise Content, Organization and Style
Proofread Your Personal Narrative
Publish Your Personal Narrative
Reflect on Your Personal Narrative
In which part of the essay you can find the events?
body
What are the types of purposes?
inform, influence, express and entertain
Vivid descriptions, dialogue, rhymes, drama or humor are clues of which purpose?
to entertain
What are the steps to follow when evaluating an experience?
1. Summarize what happened in one or two sentences.
2. Map out what happened.
3. Tell what you learned from the experience
4. Quiz yourself
In which part of the essay you can find the details that set the scene?
introduction