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Personal Narratives “does not necessarily mean that writers of personal narratives are always baring their souls- Instead, it implies that they are telling stories
from a unique perspective, providing details only they could know and insights only they could have” (RuszkiewicL John J- and Jay T. Dolmage- How to Write
Anything, 2nd ed-, Bedford/St- Martin’s, 2012, p- 4)- These perspectives include personal reflection [a memoir or memory-laden narrative], literacy narrative
[discussing experiences with written and spoken language], memoir [a description of persons, places, events, or objects of familial importance], graphic 5
narrative [a visual presentation correlated with written or spoken ones], and literary narrative [the written presentation of a story – real or imagined – that
captures the interest and “involvement” of readers]

Narratives can describe or relate almost any manner of activity that a writer desires to communicate through whatever medium chosen: print, electronic,
music, video, graphic, etc- The narrative usually contains an authorial intent or purpose, a specifically identified, “engaged” audience, a manageable subject
of appropriate length, and descriptive, concrete imagery or detail – such that the story is “visualized” and the meaning is concise- The chapter goes into
greater depth of writing specifics as related to the narrative form; read and apply the “rules” of narrative writing as presented-

The goal of this exercise is, simply, fluency – to feel comfortable writing and to serve an important social function in the classroom- This assignment asks
students to write what they know, recall, or can imagine- Students have something original and important to impart: reflecting on their lives helps learn more
about themselves and sharing experiences can increase learning from each other-

Potential Invention activities to use with this composition: event timeline or quick starts – descriptive adjectives, character sketch, artifact, or story board;
Potential Research and Arrangement activities to use with this composition: personal reflection, experimenting with sequence, using images-

Using correct MLA format, this narrative paper should be between 600 and 1200 words, ideally of 900 words or at least three pages, with a visual illustration
included- The paper will be submitted electronically in a standard 10 to 12-point font in its final draft- The invention, arrangement, abozzo, and reviewlrevision
will be previously submitted in Blackboard as threads when completed within the process of writing-