Personal Narrative

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Personal Narrative

• Autobiographical Writing

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A Personal Narrative

• IS A TRUE STORY ABOUT YOU
• TELLS THE STORY OF ONE INCIDENT OR EVENT THAT
  HAPPENED TO YOU
• INCLUDES VIVID DESCRIPTION
• INCLUDES SENSORY DETAILS

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SENSORY DETAILS

• SIGHT
• SOUND
• SMELL
• TASTE
• FEEL (TOUCH)

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A Personal Narrative has three parts.

• BEGINNING
• MIDDLE
• END

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The beginning does 4 things.

• Introduces the incident
• Gives the setting
• Gives the background information
• Tells who was involved

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The middle will tell

• What happened
• Sensory details
• and vivid description

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The end is a PERSONAL REFLECTION that answers
these questions.

• How did this event affect you?
• How did you change or grow from this experience?
• What did you learn?
• About life
• About yourself