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Narrative Writing Unit – 3rd QuarterThe personal narrative serves as an opportunity for you to share a story of your own and to reflect on the meaning or significance of that story. Descriptive, creative, and reflective—the narrative invites others to share in your experience and come to understand a little more about you. Task: Write two 2-3 page personal narratives, each to one of the following prompts. The first is due to and before class begins on Thursday, March 26th. The second is due before class begins on Thursday, April 9th.Because we are writing these during our Macbeth unit, I’m providing a variety of prompts that relate to the play. Each prompt can be traced to specific moments or characters within the play, but that doesn’t mean that your story has to mirror the action of the play. Perhaps you wanted something that wasn’t yours, but you chose a different path from the one that Macbeth chose, thus leading to a very different story. That works just fine for this essay. Prompts: Write about a time when…you wanted something you couldn’t have.you considered immoral means to get something that wasn’t yours.you intentionally deceived someone.someone deceived you or turned out not to be who you thought they were.you believed something was meant to be (whether or not it was).you realized that your ambition was beyond your will or capabilities.someone persuaded you to do something against your better judgment.you persuaded someone else to do something he or she didn’t want to do.**More prompts to come as we finish the first essay.NOTE: While the prompts relate to Macbeth, these essays are not meant to be about Macbeth, and therefore, the play and its characters should not be mentioned in these essays. With each of these prompts, it is important not only to share a story that fits the prompt, but also to consider how and why. Perhaps I persuaded my little brother into eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, despite his peanut allergy, but my essay should also consider how I got him to do this and why. Answering those two questions—directly, indirectly, mid-essay, end-of-essay—will lead me toward the significance of the story. Writing Lab: I will continue to offer writing feedback after school on Thursdays. Bring your draft, outline, or ideas and I will offer my insight. Additionally, my peer tutor is by appointment before school on Wednesdays and after school on Thursdays.Grading: 100 pointsFinal draft: 70 points. I will grade one of your two narratives. Process: 20 points. For each essay, you need to follow the writing process. On April 9th, you will turn in the following for each essay (with stamps):-a brainstorm that demonstrates your initial thoughts and ideas on the topic AND provides a graphic organizer that sequences your narrative.-a rough draft with feedback from someone else. You are responsible for getting someone else to proofread and comment on your draft. 3/16 -- Stamp Date: Brainstorm 13/20 – Stamp Date: Rough Draft 13/30 – Stamp Date: Brainstorm 24/3 – Stamp Date: Rough Draft 2Discussion forum: 10 points. For each essay, you must post your essay to . You will be assigned to read and comment on four of your peers’ final drafts. If your narrative is too personal and you prefer not to share with the class, please let Mr. Level know. Tips: Building off of earlier instruction, students should remember the following:-Putting time and thought into selecting the right topic is essential.-Figure out the scope of your story, and make sure it fits a 2-3 page narrative.-Choose one or two specific moments to really show up close. A narrative that is too general will read like a summary or an outline of a story.-Use detailed descriptions, particularly of characters and/or setting to help the reader visualize the story.-Consider dialogue as a way to show rather than tell. Use ‘blocking’ in between the dialogue to show, rather than tell, how you and others are responding to the dialogue.-Consider the significance. What did you discover, or what do you discover now when you look back at this story? This might reveal something about yourself or about some larger concept (love, faith, friendship, etc.).-Proofread! Every typo is a distraction from your story.Additionally, strong narrative writers often exhibit humility, honesty, insight, self-awareness, and attention to detail. Consider revisiting your notes, narrative practice, and sample essays from earlier in the unit. You may also want to refer back to our narrative writing section of the textbook (posted under the Writing tab on my website). ................
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