Narrative Essay
ASSIGNMENT:Write a narrative essay using the techniques and elements
of narrative writing that you have learned in this unit. Your essay must be
approximately 6000-8500 words long excluding references, APA format,
and a minimum of three references.
Instructions
Choose a topic that enables you to tell a short, interesting personal
story. Your story can be funny, suspenseful, meaningful, or exciting,
but it must focus on one event. For example, if you decide to write
about traveling to Paris, you should not write about the entire trip.
Choose one event — for example, an afternoon you spent bicycling
on an island, or your first taste of smoked herring, or visiting the
childhood home of Baker Thomas— and tell a detailed story that
focuses on that event.
In order to foster learning and growth, all essays you submit must be
newly written specifically for this course.
Following are some ideas that can help you to select a topic for your
story:
Firsts— Think of a "first" in your life and describe that moment in detail.
Proud Moment— Choose a moment when you felt proud about an
accomplishment.
Adversity— Describe a time when you had to think or act quickly to
overcome a challenge.
Traveling— Recall a memorable experience you had while traveling.
Narrative Structure
Is there an opening paragraph that introduces the setting, characters, and
situation?
Are there middle paragraphs that describe the progression of events?
Is there a closing paragraph that provides a thorough resolution to the
story?
Have you double-checked for correct grammar, punctuation, spelling,
formatting, and capitalization?
Title: The Solo Climb: Conquering Adversity on Mount Rainier
Introduction:
