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Personal Narrative. Pre-AP English. September 25, 2013 Personal Narrative. Turn to the next blank page in your journal. Set it up like this:. First Person Story. A true story you tell about yourself First person uses words like “I,” “Me,” “myself.” Story is significant to the writer
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Personal Narrative Pre-AP English
September 25, 2013Personal Narrative • Turn to the next blank page in your journal. • Set it up like this:
First Person Story • A true story you tell about yourself • First person uses words like “I,” “Me,” “myself.” • Story is significant to the writer • A memory of one specific incident
Focus/Development of Ideas • Message is easily identified • Topic is narrowed to a manageable size • Details are beyond the obvious or general • Use descriptions to say things in a unique and memorable way
Sequence of Events • Retell the story in chronological, or time, order • Inviting introduction and effective conclusion • Transition words and phrases link sentences and paragraphs
Sensory Details • Write passages that show the reader what is happening instead of telling or stating facts. • Think about what each of the senses is experiencing in that moment. • Use vivid images to help the reader experience the setting, characters and action as you did.
Dialogue • Reveal details about the characters through what they say to each other. • Add details in the dialogue tags you use. • Dialogue should add to the plot of the story.
Significance of Event • The writer communicates the importance of or reasons for the actions and/or consequences. • Truisms- universal truths about life that are often common quotes or clichés.
