1) Create a list of five possible topics for a narrative essay. Remember, a narrative essay is essentially storytelling. Think about stories from your life that you like to tell other people. These would make great topics for your narrative essay!
2) For each of the five topics, brainstorm what you would include in your essay through a technique such as mapping, webbing, or freewriting. Include details around dialogue, pacing, description, and sensory language.
3) Following your brainstorming session, choose one topic to complete in full.
4) Write a full narrative essay on the topic you chose using the literary technique of frame narrative to structure your story. As discussed in this course, frame narrative is a literary technique the includes secondary narratives, or a 'story within a story'. You can include as many secondary narratives in your essay as you would like. Pay careful attention to the sequencing of events, plot lines, and perspective of your essay. You should also include dialogue and sensory language to add interesting details to your story. Conclude your narrative essay with a personal reflection. The full essay should be approximately 500-750 words long.
| Requirement | 0-3 points |
|---|---|
| Brainstorming techniques used for all five topics (such as mapping, webbing, or freewriting) | |
| One 500-750 word essay written on one of the three topics | |
| Essay written using the literary technique of frame narrative | |
| Essay contains storytelling elements such as dialogue, sensory language, and reflection | |
| Contains few, if any, grammatical or structural errors | |
| Total | /15 |
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