Writing Personal Narratives
Learning Objective
I can write a personal narrative with a clear beginning, middle, and end.
Key Concepts
A personal narrative is a story about yourself that includes interesting details and experiences you've had.
The introduction paragraph should grab the reader's attention and set the scene by answering the questions when, where, and who.
The body paragraph should focus on the details of what happened, listing the order in which things occurred at the beginning, middle, and end of the event.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 10 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What is the main purpose of a personal narrative?
2. Why is it important to choose a topic with interesting details when writing a personal narrative?
3. Name three types of experiences you could write about in a personal narrative.
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How to Write a Personal Narrative
Amal Mansour