ENGL 101 Mrs.

Carpenter Fall 2012

Personal Narrative Essay

Directions: For this assignment will be writing a narrative essay that conforms to the characteristics of narration isc!sse in class an ill!strate in the sample essay. "egin with an intro !ction paragraph that contains a thesis statement which e#presses the point of the story that yo! will tell in the essay. $he bo y paragraphs sho!l act!ally tell the story% an the concl!sion sho!l e#press the significance of the inci ent or e#perience. Note: &lease o not share e#periences in the essay that yo! wo!l not feel comfortable rea ing in front of the class. 'll essay content sho!l be classroom appropriate. Things to Consider: (o! sho!l select a topic that foc!ses on an e#perience or inci ent abo!t which there is a clear beginning% mi le% an en . )n chronological or er% it sho!l clearly tell the etails of something that happene % that reache a point of climax% an that ha a clear resol!tion or o!tcome. )t sho!l be an inci ent that happene to yo! an not something that yo! ma e !p or that yo! rea or hear abo!t. "eca!se this essay will be a personal narrative% yo! may !se first person. &lease choose from the topic options below. 'ny other topic choices will re*!ire the instr!ctor+s approval. $opic Choices, 1. 'n e#perience or inci ent that yo! wo!l never want to repeat. 2. 'n e#perience or inci ent that was a efining moment-that showe yo! the tr!e character of a frien % relative% ac*!aintance% or a!thority fig!re. .. 'n inci ent that happene !ring yo!r chil hoo which showe how cr!el chil ren can be to their playmates. /. ' isastro!s 0 isappointing% embarrassing1 inci ent that res!lte beca!se of yo!r attempt to fit in. 2. 'n attempt to alter yo!r physical appearance that le to negative 0positive1 res!lts. 3. 4ow ignoring yo!r better 5! gment le to a sit!ation that yo! wo!l soon 0or later1 regret. 6. ' painf!l ecision to stan by a frien in nee . 7. ' iffic!lt e#perience that reveale to yo! things abo!t yo!rself of which yo! were not previo!sly aware. Format: $his paper sho!l be 2 pages 0200 wor s1 type % stan ar ML'% o!ble8space . (o! do not nee any o!tsi e so!rces for this paper.

Due Dates: &eer E iting 09e nes ay :;121< =o!gh >raft 0Fri ay :;1/1