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Personal Narrative

Personal Narrative . Introductory Paragraphs Attention Grabbers Thesis Statements. Recognize . Read the following introductory paragraph and answer the following questions:

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Personal Narrative

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  1. Personal Narrative Introductory Paragraphs Attention Grabbers Thesis Statements

  2. Recognize • Read the following introductory paragraph and answer the following questions: • Are you one of the people who believe that a talisman could alter or change fate? Have you ever thought that people could be granted wishes that solve all their problems without having consequences? • I was one of the people who always wished for a kind of power that could grant me what I wanted. I never thought of the consequences for changing fate. • One day while sitting in my room after fighting with my mum for refusing to buy me an IPad , I wished I had a talisman that could grant me my wishes. This was when everything started to happen! • 1. Locate the thesis statement in the above paragraph • _____________________________________________________________________________________ • 2. What type of an attention grabber did the author use? • _____________________________________________________________________________________ • 3. Did the author use an attention grabber that is general or specific? • _____________________________________________________________________________________ • 4. How did the author set the scene? • _____________________________________________________________________________________

  3. How can we write the best introductory paragraphs? • We use an attention grabber to GENERALLY discuss our topic • We continue by defining our topic generally • We end with our thesis statement ,which states very specifically what our essay will be about

  4. General(Attention Grabber)+General Definition+ Specific Thesis Statement Week ends are like eating ice-cream. When you are hot, you can’t wait to eat one. Once you have it, you enjoy every bite .After you finish ,you feel refreshed and ready to do anything.(Analogy that describes week ends in general) Week ends are the time when we get to relax after a long week of work and school. It is our opportunity to catch our second wind(General definition of week ends). My last week end was the most enjoyable one I have ever had.(Thesis statement that specifically explains what the whole essay is going to be about)

  5. Outline • Paragraph 1 • Attention grabber : _____________________________________ • Type of attention grabber:________________________________________ • Paragraph 2 • General description:__________________________________________________ • Specific thesis statement:______________________________________________ • Body • Paragraph 3 • TS:__________________________________________ • SS:______________________________________________ • SS:________________________________________________ • SS:________________________________________________ • SS:_______________________________________________ • SS:______________________________________________ • The sensory details I used • _________________________________________________________ • The figurative language I used • ___________________________________________________________ • The transitions I used • __________________________________________________________ • Paragraph 4 • TS:__________________________________________ • SS:______________________________________________ • SS:________________________________________________ • SS:________________________________________________ • SS:_______________________________________________ • SS:______________________________________________ • The sensory details I used • _________________________________________________________ • ___________________________________________________________ • The transitions I used • __________________________________________________________ • Paragraph 5 • What I learned • In conclusion, __________________________________________________________ • The figurative language I used • To sum up, ____________________________________________________________

  6. Rubrics • Rubrics • 1. Introductory paragraphs that include a general attention grabber+ thesis statement that set the scene (4 marks) • 2. Three body paragraphs (3 marks) • 3. Chronological order events that describe what happened in details (7 marks) • 4. Topic statements that state the main ideas of your paragraphs (1 mark each) • 5.5 chronological order transitions that relate ideas (10 marks) • 6. Description of your thoughts and feelings using 5 sensory words (5 marks) • 7. Use the first person point of view (2 marks) • 8. Ending that states the moral of your essay (2 marks) • 9. Complete sentences with correct end marks: No fragments or run on sentences (4 marks) • 10. ATLEAST 4 figurative language elements • After writing your first draft, highlight all stated points above. Make sure that each item is mentioned

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