1. Narrative Conclusions Leave your reader thinking!

2. D U H

3. D Dream/Plan U Universal Truth H Huh?

4. D What are your dreams/plans for the future because of what you learned from your story? U H

5. D U What universal truth can be learned from your story? H

6. D What are your dreams/plans for the future because of what you learned from your story? U What universal truth can be learned from your story? H What’s the point of your story? Why was what you learned important?

7. The Story: Electrocution: The Short Version My parents always told me not to stick anything in the electric socket. When I was five years old, I thought I knew more than them, so I jammed a pin into the socket in my bedroom. My thumb was fried an ashy white. The combination of pain and the smell of my burnt flesh almost caused me to vomit.

8. Being the oldest kid in my family, I always learn things the hard way. My younger sisters and brother learn the easy way- by watching me mess up! I am a better example to them now.

9. “Listen to your parents. They really do know what they’re talking about.” Sound familiar? I had heard this all my life; I just never believed it until that fateful day.

10. I found out that adults are smart, especially my parents. This was an important thing to learn because now I usually ask for and follow their advice.

11. The Story: Stitches As the oldest of five children, I always felt I had to be the best at everything. While showing off for my younger siblings, I ran up a slide as one of my sisters poured sand down it. (Did I mention the glass bottle in my hand?) I slipped, of course, slicing my arm open. At the hospital, I received six stitches.

12. I really should never, ever show off! It only leads to pain and humiliation.