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• Is an interesting story about the writer.Is an interesting story about the writer.• Is written in the first person (using the Is written in the first person (using the

pronouns I, me, and my.pronouns I, me, and my.• Has a beginning, a middle, and an end.Has a beginning, a middle, and an end.• Presents events in a clear order.Presents events in a clear order.• Uses details to help readers see people, Uses details to help readers see people,

places, and events.places, and events.• Shows how the writer feels about the Shows how the writer feels about the

experience and experience and whywhy it is meaningful to him it is meaningful to him or her.or her.

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The personal narrative The personal narrative tells abouttells about

• A good timeA good time• A bad timeA bad time• An important timeAn important time• A memorable eventA memorable event• A first timeA first time• A last timeA last time

List one or more topics List one or more topics for each category on for each category on your handout.your handout.

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• Take a few minutes and write without stopping.Take a few minutes and write without stopping.• Write about where the story takes place. Close Write about where the story takes place. Close

your eyes and recall the place in your narrative. your eyes and recall the place in your narrative. What do you see? Hear? Feel?What do you see? Hear? Feel?

• Write about the people who will be in your Write about the people who will be in your narrative. Think about the way each one looks, narrative. Think about the way each one looks, acts, and speaks. Conversation or dialogue is a acts, and speaks. Conversation or dialogue is a good way to draw your readers into the action.good way to draw your readers into the action.

• List the main events of the narrative along a List the main events of the narrative along a timeline.timeline.

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• Give a startling fact-Give a startling fact-

surprise the reader with a surprise the reader with a true statement.true statement.

• Describe the settingDescribe the setting- use - use details to describe where details to describe where the story takes place.the story takes place.

• Use a sound-Use a sound- describe the describe the sounds heard by the main sounds heard by the main character.character.

• Begin with a Dialogue-Begin with a Dialogue- begin with conversation begin with conversation between at least two of the between at least two of the main characters.main characters.

• Start with a Question-Start with a Question- begin by asking the reader begin by asking the reader a question.a question.

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Supporting ParagraphsSupporting Paragraphs

• Always begin with a Always begin with a topic sentence. Use topic sentence. Use specific details that specific details that support the topic support the topic sentence. Use sensory sentence. Use sensory words (words that words (words that appeal to the five appeal to the five senses) to keep the senses) to keep the reader’s attention.reader’s attention.

• Wrap up the paragraph Wrap up the paragraph with a concluding or with a concluding or transitioning sentence.transitioning sentence.

• Remember to develop Remember to develop a minimum of 3 a minimum of 3 supporting paragraphs.supporting paragraphs.

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Use transitions to guide Use transitions to guide your readers through your your readers through your

story!!story!!

• First First • NextNext• LaterLater• FinallyFinally• More importantMore important• Most of all Most of all • Last but not leastLast but not least

• ThereforeTherefore• BecauseBecause• As a resultAs a result• ConsequentlyConsequently• SinceSince• ForFor• SoSo

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• Similarly Similarly • In contrastIn contrast• UnlikeUnlike• On the other handOn the other hand• NeverthelessNevertheless• In the same wayIn the same way

• Such asSuch as• For exampleFor example• In other wordsIn other words• Along withAlong with• For instanceFor instance• LikeLike

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ConclusionConclusion

• Advise the reader-Advise the reader- offer the reader advice offer the reader advice related to the story.related to the story.

• Reword the beginning-Reword the beginning- tell the reader the tell the reader the important information that was also in the important information that was also in the beginning.beginning.

• End with a Quote-End with a Quote- Quote an important character Quote an important character in the story or another person who gave good in the story or another person who gave good advice.advice.

• End with a Feeling-TellEnd with a Feeling-Tell or show the reader how or show the reader how the main character feels.the main character feels.

• End with a Question-End with a Question- Ask the reader to think Ask the reader to think about a question.about a question.

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• Read your paper aloud to Read your paper aloud to

yourself or a partner. yourself or a partner. Did the introduction Did the introduction capture you or your capture you or your partner’s attention?.partner’s attention?.

• Is the order of events Is the order of events clear? Did I include clear? Did I include transitions?transitions?

• Do I use details that Do I use details that appeal to the five senses?appeal to the five senses?

• Is the conclusion an end Is the conclusion an end to the narrative?to the narrative?

• Do I have at least five Do I have at least five paragraphs?paragraphs?

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