Narrative Essay Self-Edit

Objectives:

-Self-reflect on the Narrative Essay

-Make essay revisions

Agenda:

1. Narrative essay writing time. At this point, your Narrative Essay should be completed. Make sure it includes:

-At least 4 exchanges of dialogue

-Indirect Characterization

-A distinct mood

-Sensory imagery

-At least 8-12 steps of The Hero's Journey

-2 pages minimum, 4 pages maximum

-A clear plot: setting, rising action, climax, falling action and a takeaway or life lesson learned from this

experience.

2. Self-edit with the Narrative essay self edit worksheet and then revise narrative essays. The Narrative essay self edit worksheet is due at the end of class TODAY

HW:  

-Read for lit circle #1 on Tuesday 12/4

-Bring lit circle book to class, we will begin doing silent reading during class time