2.
Personal~having to do with oneself
Narrative~telling a story
A personal narrative is a story about yourself!
3.
Personal Narratives are told in FIRST
PERSON point of view
Use pronouns like I, me, we, mine, my…
YOU are telling the story of what happened
to you.
4.
Focus on only ONE event in your story
Do not try to tell your whole life story
5.
Personal Narratives should be told in
chronological order
Start with what happened first, second, third,
etc.
Use transitions that help show the passage
of time (then, later, the next day, etc.)
6.
Use a catchy introduction topic sentence
For this assignment, we will work on a topic
sentence together
I will teach you how to decide on your own
as
we use the writing process
7.
Tell the reader how people acted to the
events (details) in the story
Remember the H & W’s –who, what, when,
where, why and how
This is what makes the story interesting and
makes the reader want to read your story
-Narrative
8.
Write a Personal Narrative about an important
event (time) from your life
Use a good topic and topic sentence
Include actions and details in your narrative
Describe your memorable (one) event
Return to the topic sentence in the conclusion
Follow the steps of the Writing Process
