1. Teacher Neville September 2010
Personal Narrative
Teacher Neville
September 2010

2. What is a Personal Narrative?
A narrative is a story about a personal memory.

3. A Personal Narrative is a Memory.
It’s not about any old memory.
It’s about a time so important that you don’t ever want to forget.

4. What Would Make a Good Memory and doesn’t?
Good Choice
A house fire
A car wreck
A death
Getting lost
A special trip
Bad Choice
Getting out of bed
Eating dinner
Brushing your hair.

5. A Personal Narrative is...
a true story.
a story that really happened.
a story that happened to the writer.
a story that was observed by the writer.

6. A Personal Narrative is...
a memory of one incident.

7. A Personal Narrative is...
a story that show the writer’s strong feelings and response.

8. A Personal Narrative is...
a story that make the reader feel the same as the writer felt at the time.

9. A Personal Narrative is...
a story that makes the reader think.

10. A Personal Narrative is...
a story that is written in the first person.
Use these words:
I, me, my, us, we

11. A Personal Narrative uses...
Transition words that help the paragraphs flow smoothly.
First, Next, After That, Then, Finally, And last.

12. A Personal Narrative is...
Told in chronological order (time).
It tells the story in the order that the events happened.
Day one, Day two, In the morning, That evening.

13. A Personal Narrative is...
Structured and Organized.
Introduction – sets up events being related. States purpose of writing.
Body – describes ideas and events in new and different ways
Conclusion – ends with a strong memorable paragraph, that makes a point

14. Finally a Personal Narrative is..
Fun
Personal stories can be the most enjoyable to write, so have fun.

15. Narrative Overview A narrative is a recounting of an event in sequential order. The point is to pull the reader into the events involved so that the reader may have a lived-through experience.
The beginning provides the reader with any necessary information about
who, what, when, where, why, or how.
The middle outlines a series of events presented in chronological order.
The end provides a personal reaction. .

16. Timeline Graphic Organizer
Singapore Trip:
Use a separate organizer for each day
Morning on the bottom / Night on top
Left side = times
Right side = events & activities

17. Brainstorm Ideas Pick out three main ideas that interest you.
Think of three supporting ideas for each main ideas.
Write these onto a Paragraph Structure diagram.

18. Paragraph Structure
3 Main ideas like – food, sightseeing, accommodation, special moments, people, places, getting there, coming home, what I saw, what I didn’t see, shopping, etc.