1.3 Writer's Workshop: Personal Narrative

1.3 Life Map

Before you begin planning your personal narrative, spend some time thinking about events (big or small) in your life that were scary 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 or how to deal with fear.

Open your writer's notebook and complete entry 3 by doing the following: (Note: you may want to hand draw this, take a picture and upload to your document)

To jog your memory, draw a life map with things that scared you along the way.

 A life map is a visual map of events of your life starting with your birth. Leave some space as you work in case you want to go back and add something. Be as artistic as you want.