Writing

Personal Narrative

Tips for Choosing a Topic

• Who would the audience of your

personal narrative be? Friends? Family

members? Other people your age?

• Will your personal narrative entertain? Reveal

something about yourself? Inform? Reveal an

important side of yourself?

• Write a catchy slogan or phrase that

describes the main point of your personal

narrative.

• Make a list of events in your personal

narrative. Write each one on a

separate index card. Arrange the

cards in order.

• Share your key ideas with a partner.

Which idea does your partner like best?

• How would you summarize your personal narrative in a

few sentences?

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