You are to write a personal narrative essay based upon ONE of the approved topics below:
A misunderstanding between yourself and someone else.
A time when you judged someone first and then realized that you were wrong about them.
A time when someone judged you first and realized they were wrong about you.
A moment when you felt that you were starting to grow up.
An embarrassing experience.
Format: As you write, keep these things in mind…
The paper must follow the MLA format guidelines.
Stay away from using contractions (can’t, won’t, don’t, shouldn’t, she’ll, they’re)
Do not use abbreviations or texting language (etc., e.g., b/c)
Follow these Steps to Write your Paper:
STEP 1:
Pick one of the approved topics and brainstorm ideas.
STEP 2:
After brainstorming, begin filling out the OUTLINE. Use your as a guide to organize your thoughts for your body paragraphs.
Write your thesis:
A thesis is an answer to the prompt. The prompt is asking you to write a personal narrative based upon one of the approved topics.
You will follow the formula below to write your thesis.
Topic + Claim (Your position) + Reason (reason to support) = Thesis
After you complete your outline begin writing the essay.