Today you will be learning about, planning for, and writing your own PERSONAL NARRATIVE!  In other words, you'll have a chance to share one of your life stories.  But first, we'd like to take a moment to review.

ALL Writing:

• begins with a topic sentence
   

• includes supporting details
   

• ends with a concluding sentence

Narrative Writing:

• tells a story
   

• has a sequence of events
   

• has a specific setting (time & place)
   

• involves at least one main character

Personal Narratives:

• tells ONE of YOUR stories
   

• has a sequence of events
   

• includes a specific setting
   

• has YOU as the main character and possible others