tep by Step Checklist: Crafting the Personal Narrative
|
|
Begin by experiences in your life that you think may be a good fit to showcase a story where you experienced gratitude. |
|
|
|
Once you settle on an experience upon which to write, begin to imagine the experience as a story. Use the storytelling graphic organizer to brainstorm the sequence of events. |
|
|
|
Next, imagine the who will appear in your story. Of course, you will be in this, but who else plays a role? Imagine you are a character in the story, as well as those who share in the experience. By imagining you and others as , this will lead you to appropriately those involved as well as build conversations between the . Internal or external conversations or between allows the to really see the story unfold. We call this . |
|
|
|
Start Writing! As you begin to draft your first draft, on using vivid details and sense . If the story becomes too detailed or too long, you can always what is necessary. As well, share details that are specific and relevant to this experience. |
|
|
|
Organize your story by using a clear and logical order, with a strong and . |
|
|
|
Incorporate to show a characters personality and propel the story forward. |
|
|
|
Show that the experience had a definite impact on youin other words, has a point or .
|
|
|
|
Select various words and to create and focusing on your will help you on the you use. |
|
|
|
When you’re done writing the draftread it to yourself and make sure that the story illustrates a strong point, vivid , and a clear beginning, middle, and end structure. |
|
|
|
Correct errors in spelling, usage, , , and sentence formation. As well, be sure your story has an original title and that you properly label your draft using formatting. |
Leave a Reply