Day 3 - Define a Personal Narrative

A personal narrative is a true story about something that happened to the person telling it.

Found on page 235 in your text book are several guidelines you should follow when you write a personal narrative:

• Grab your readers' attention right away
  
• Use the pronoun I
  
• Present the important events in time order
  
• Use descriptive details to elaborate
  
• Use dialogue (if it fits your story)
  
• Write in your personal voice and style
  
• End the narrative in a satisfying way

Use the graphic organizer provided to transfer the above information onto a web that you can use as you write. Copy and paste the chart onto a word document. Fill in the web in your own words (so it makes sense to you). Save and print to use later.