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Writing a Personal Essay

Dive into the art of personal essay writing, where the writer takes center stage in a narrative that mirrors a photographic self-portrait. Openness, honesty, and a blend of past and present create a compelling journey for readers. Learn how to brainstorm ideas, reflect on your experiences, and weave memories and observations into a reflective narrative.

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Writing a Personal Essay

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  1. Writing a Personal Essay CH.4

  2. Personal Essay • Places the writer at center stage • Photographic self-portrait • Written with openness & honesty • Written in the first-person as a narrative • Subject is often commonplace • Thesis can be implied or stated at any point in the narrative • Relies on memory & observation and often shifts back and forth to then & now

  3. Writing a Personal Essay • Think about subject • Generate ideas: lists, fast writing, visual mapping or clustering • Questions for reflection? • Evaluate your own sketch • Researching, gathering more info., drafting, & revising

  4. Features of a Personal Essay • First person • Subject commonplace • Narrative form • Sources of information: memory and observation • Reflective of dialectical process

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