Narrative Essay -- A Special Event

Step 1: Prewriting (completed in class)

You have two choices for this topic:
1: An event that has affected your life ---Examples: family reunion, birthday, wedding
2: An event that has affected society ---Examples: President Obama’s Inauguration, wars

Step 2: Drafting (rough draft due by class time on Friday)
You will write a three paragraph descriptive essay.
Paragraph 1: Introduce the event. Share the background of this person.
Paragraph 2: Describe specific details about the event that demonstrates its affect/importance.
Paragraph 3: Explain what you have learned from this event or what you hope to imitate.

Step 3: Revising (We will start this in class, but you may have to complete some of this on your own time, depending on how much time you spent preparing your rough draft.)

Step 4: Editing (We will peer edit in class on ______. You will need to edit your final copy before handing it in on ______.)

Step 5: Publishing and Presenting (Final copy due______). Your final copy may be typed or handwritten. You will need to hand in FIVE items: brainstorm list, outline, rough draft, final copy, & rubric

Prewriting: Creating an Outline or Plan for the Essay

Event chosen: ______
Do not use the event’s name as your title. Be more creative! J

Paragraph 1: Introduce your event to the reader
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Paragraph 2: Choose specific details that demonstrate how this event had an effect on your life or society.
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Paragraph 3: What have you learned from this event? What do you hope to imitate?
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Narrative Writing -- Special Event

Paragraph 1:
____/1 topic sentence

____/2 introduce the event

____/2 background given

Paragraph 2:
____/1 topic sentence

____/2 details support event’s importance

____/2 event is explained in order

Paragraph 3:
____/1 topic sentence

____/2 personal characteristics gained

____/2 appropriately closes the essay

Attachments:
___/1 brainstorm list attached

___/2 prewriting attached (outline)

___/2 rough draft with editing marks

Final Copy:
___/1 presentation

___/1 title

___/1 idea fits assignment

___/1 organization

___/2 no use of second person

___/3 no dead words (1 pt. for each, 3 pt. max)

___/3 Conventions (1 pt. every 3 mistakes)


___/32 Total Points