Natures Classroom Narrative Essay

You will write a four paragraph narrative essay about your experience
at Natures Classroom. This will be a Project/Presentation Grade.

Rubric (10 points each)

Category Points Awarded
Typed, double spaced, neatness


Cover page without essay text
that has picture, name, date,
homeroom

P-1 hooks reader, and mentions
overall topic, setting and
characters; structure TS, CS, 8-
10


P2 continues story - structure
TS, CS, 8-10


P3 continues story - structure
TS, CS, 8-10

P-4 wraps up essay and has
theme; structure TS, CS, 8-10


Three vocab words used and
underlined using computer

Dialogue used three times
effectively and circled using pen


5 sensory details used
effectively, and in italics


Spelling/Grammar


Total Points





Lesson Plan

Review Assignment and Rubric
Review student models (see handout)
Brainstorm topics

List of top ten NC experiences






















Narrow to two














3 main points of each topic

Topic #1:


Main point #1:


Main point #2:


Main point #3:


Topic #2:


Main point #1:


Main point #2:


Main point #3:



Choose final topic:


Share topics whip around

Make timeline of story 5-10 events of your story, in
chronological order diagram on board



Divide story into three parts (body Ps + Theme)
Body



Body



Theme





Review what goes into each paragraph
P1 Create image that gets attention, setting, characters, mention
incident
P2 Continue story
P3 Continue story
P4 - Review story, come up with theme, what you learned about
yourself/others

Brainstorm dialogue that reveals character personalities
Come up with three quotes that fit into your story
Quote Who said it?















Work on sensory details
Review the five senses on board

Brainstorm five sensory details that fit into your story
Detail Sense






















Vocab List three words that might fit into your story, plus the
definition of the word.

Vocab Word Definition













Importance of Spelling/grammar/punctuation

Preview Peer Edit and start draft!