Narrative Essay

Narrative Writing

You will be creating a narrative essay. The purpose of a narrative essay is to tell a story.  Typically, a teacher will ask you to write a personal narrative essay or give you a specific prompt for your essay; I am not going to assign a topic. You will get to determine what your essay will be about and develop your own story. This story can be a personal narrative or this essay can be completely fictional. It is up to you. Regardless of the focus of your essay, it must be completely original—do not reproduce the same ideas from another published work. Must be at least five paragraphs!

Grade Breakdown:

·        4-Square—15 points

·        Rough Draft—15 points

·        Final Draft —50 points

·        Total —80 points

Criteria:

Organization-your essay starts with an interesting hook; one idea or scene follows another in a logical sequence with clear transitions. There is an obvious plot structure.

Characters/Setting- Many vivid, descriptive words are used to tell when and where the story took place. Characters are fully developed.

Format- All formatting requirements (double-space, font size, dialogue, technical aspects) are met.

Creativity-The story contains many creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author uses sensory details, strong descriptive words, and figurative language.

Grammar/mechanics- The story contains no grammatical and mechanical errors