On-Demand Personal Narrative (Writing Sample #1)

The other day, you looked at this picture and then told a story about what happened next.

Click on the hotspots in the interactive below to learn more about using prompts in your writing.

Directions:

Start the 45-minute timer and begin writing.
It is suggested to break up the 45 minutes. Spend:
- 15 minutes to plan
- 15 minutes to write
- 15 minutes to revise
Prompt:
- Write a personal narrative, a true story about something that happened to you.
- Focus on writing all the details of that one small moment in your life.

Now that you have your writing, it is time to reread and revise. Here is a sample of an edited piece of writing.
Notice that you need to check for ending punctuation, capital letters, spelling that makes sense, and writing that is neat so that others can read your awesome writing.

Writer checklist sample for editing narrative writing.

Assignment

Directions:

Be sure to check your writing for each of the following. Check each item as you review your story.

Reread & Revise

Other things to consider, does your story have:

After you have finished revising and editing, go to the next page to submit your assignment.

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