Assignment Details

Personal Narrative/Personal Essay

Fall 2019-Spring 2020

English 1st Period

Date Due

Oct. 30, 2019

Additional Info
Read the attached power point presentation about personal narratives and personal (narrative) essays. Additionally, complete reading the personal narrative "Take me to Casablanca" attached to this assignment. Please complete the following:
1. Choose whether you would like to write a personal narrative or a personal essay (reread the power point to assist with the decision) 
2. Decide and indicate what story you would like to write about. 
3. Indicate if your story will be written in first person or third person limited. 
4. Create a brief outline for your story. Include the following:
a. The setting of the story
b. Major characters (You are the main character but add any additional characters necessary for the story)
c. Conflict: Identify if the conflict with be internal or external. If external, what kind (review your notes for the different options) 
d. Write the key points about the story you are telling

Please have all of this information written down, NOT emailed, for class on Wednesday. We will build our first draft in class together on Wednesday. 
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