Personal and Cultural Identity
ASSIGNMENT 6: PROJECT - Writing a Personal Narrative
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Learning Target (Curricular Competencies):
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Task:
A personal narrative is an essay about personal experience that tells a story, so it is usually written in the first person. A personal narrative is a true story about something that happened in your life. You might share an exciting, surprising, or scary experience, like the time you went camping and saw a bear. Or you might share a moment when you learned an important lesson.
To maximize its impact, the essay should:
- Be written to have an emotional impact on the reader
- Include a lot of references to sensory perceptions and emotions
- Use vivid details and imagery (descriptive language)
The best personal narratives include many details, helping readers to feel like they are a part of the story, too.
In this unit, you will write a true story from your own life in way that makes it come alive once again!
HINT: Read more Tips for Writing a Personal Narrative. If you need more clarity on writing a personal narrative, there is a "book" at the top of the course called Writing a Personal Narrative.Your project for this unit is to write a personal narrative that is based on the many creative ideas found in using new media. Write a multi-paragraph composition on one of the writing prompts below. Connect not only to your own experiences but also to ideas/themes commonly found in using digital technology. You may agree or disagree with the prompt.
- People learn from a variety of sources.
- Challenging circumstances lead to positive actions.
- Keeping an open mind allows for growth.
Step 1: Generate Ideas
Before you begin planning your personal narrative, spend some time thinking about events (big or small) in your life that were meaningful or formative to you. It might be something you decided not to do and regret. It might be something you almost didn't do but are so glad you did. Maybe you learned something about yourself?
Step 2: Connect one of your experiences to a prompt to SHOW how the prompt is true or not true.
Step 3: Write the rough draft
Step 4: Proofread and Edit. See the checklist on Editing and Proofreading in Class Handouts
Step 5: Write the final draft.
Assessment: Below you will find the exemplary criteria used to assess the assignment.
Learning Target: (Exemplary 6/6): Exemplary comprehension of the task and clear accomplishment of the objective. Student demonstrates exemplary personal narrative writing skills. Final product demonstrates a thorough understanding of the format of the multi-paragraph composition. There is a clear main idea that connects to one of the prompts. Body is developed with engaging and convincing support. The concluding idea makes a strong final statement of the main idea. Student demonstrates exemplary use of descriptive language to convey emotion.
Ideas/Content: (Exemplary (6/6): Exemplary development of ideas. Content contributes to the central idea and makes insightful connections. Support is engaging and convincing. It is logically developed to show the main idea. Accomplishes the purpose with originality, individuality, maturity, and sophistication.
Reflection and Insight: (Exemplary (6/6): Complex emotional connections and original ideas are included in a thoughtful response that includes specific example(s) of the student’s learning with connection to meaningful personal experiences. Development and support indicate exemplary reflection and insight.
Written Expression: (Exemplary (6/6): Sentence structure and vocabulary are varied, skillfully written, and carefully chosen. Work has been proofread and there are few or no errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar.
Submission:
Use the "3.6 PROJECT: Writing a Personal Narrative" link on the main page of this section of the course to upload your assignment to your teacher for marking.