Read/Complete the I Dont Know Why I Remember p. 38-39 from LaPlante’s Book
After completing the exercise, write personal narrative emerging from it.
1. An introduction that provides context, sets the tone, and indicates the essay’s central idea.
2. Characters: In addition to yourself, include at least one other character – family, friends, colleagues, strangers, or even pets. Describe all characters well enough for readers to have a sense of their personalities.
3. Details: Provide specific, relevant, and interesting information that shows why the story is important to you. Action, setting, dialogue (internal and among characters), and gestures help to bring life to the situation.
4. Logical progression of events and ideas: Though the story neednt be told in chronological order, using transitional phrases will help orient readers. Connections between sentences and paragraphs help make your story coherent. Everything in your story should connect in some way to your essay’s central idea.
5. A conclusion: Reinforce the purpose of your essay, including what you learned from your experience.
4. Logical progression of events and ideas: Though the story neednt be told in chronological order, using transitional phrases will help orient readers. Connections between sentences and paragraphs help make your story coherent. Everything in your story should connect in some way to your essay’s central idea.