Essay #1: Narrative Essay "Difficult Test, Strength of Character"
- a NARRATIVE essay tells a story and explains how that story makes a point about life and human nature
- Save this essay and use it on your college applications.
PROMPT:
Tell a story about a time when you were faced with a test of your character and had to make a choice, and then compare your experience with events or characters from a story you have read.
- Tell a story. Tell the reader how the situation arose, how you dealt with it, and how it worked out.
- Emphasize your INTERNAL CONFLICT. Tell the reader how you struggled with yourself about making the right choice.
- Compare your experience with a character from a story you have read.
Length: 25 typed lines, about a page double spaced in 12-point font
Scoring:
- 3 paragraphs:
- Tell the story.
- Emphasize your internal conflict.
- Compare your experience with a character in a book you have read. 60 points
- Write your essay in Google Docs, double spaced in 12 point font. 20 points
- Your essay contains a mix of long and short sentences. 20 points
Due:
- good copy due: Friday, July 5.
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