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Topics for the Narrative Essay: (Choose One)

1. Movies and books often talk about the importance of loyalty and friendship. Describe a time in your life when friendship proved to be of great importance to you.
2. Major life events like a new job, a new home, the birth of a sibling, or the death of someone we love can have a profound impact on us. Describe a major event in your life and what it taught you about yourself and/or others.
3. Sometimes something negative turns out to be positive – a “blessing in disguise.” Describe a time in your life when something bad turned out to be good.

Guidelines for the Narrative Essay:

1. What will you write about?

2. List important descriptive details of the event, person, or place. Decide on chronological order in which you will present these details.

3. List descriptive words that will vividly describe the events and characters. Choose active verbs, descriptive nouns, and adjectives unique to the subject.

4. Explain what the conflict or dilemma is; where the conflict is resolved, and what happens afterwards.

5. What is the lesson that you want your audience to learn?

Your paper should:
•       Have an organized, attention-grabbing introduction.

•       Have body paragraphs that include vivid and specific details, descriptions, examples, scenes, dialogue (minimal use), actions and/or anecdotes.

•       Have a conclusion that clearly explains the permanent impact the event, person, object, or place has had on you; what you learned; and what the reader should learn from your experience.

Length and Formatting Requirements:

Your paper should:

•       Be 750 words (about 2 1/2 to 3 pages) long;

•       Be typed in font size 12 using Times New Roman / Ariel font;

•       Follow MLA guidelines for formatting. You need to follow the margins, spacing, page numbering, heading, and titling.

•       Use correct spelling and grammatical constructions;

•       Use the first person ‘I’ (as this should be a paper about you and your experiences!);

•       Avoid the use of contractions (unless if used in quoted dialogue);

•       Avoid the use of second person ‘you’ (unless if used in quoted dialogue);

•       Avoid the use of profanity and other potentially offensive subject matter;

Your essay must have an original and intriguing title, “My Narrative Essay” does not work.

Due Dates:

Typed Rough Draft for Peer Review is due in Assignments in Canvas as a MICROSOFT WORD FILE or PDF ONLY (Canvas does accept any other format) before 11.59 pm on Wednesday 10/5.

Typed Final Paper (to be revised from your rough draft after you receive peer review feedback) is due as a MICROSOFT WORD FILE or PDF ONLY (no other format will be accepted) in Canvas before 11.59 pm on Sunday 10/10.

Points:
Rough Draft – 5 points
Peer Review – 5 points
Essay – 90 points