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