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What purpose or goal should a personal narrative accomplish?
- It should tell a personal story for an audience of fellow students.
- It should describe a specific experience and explain its impact.
- It should tell a story about an important event or time in history.
- It should convince readers to repeat an experience that you had.
A personal narrative tells the reader about one or more experiences and expresses something the writer learned from them.
A personal narrative tells the reader about one or more experiences and expresses something the writer learned from them.
A personal narrative tells the reader about one or more experiences and expresses something the writer learned from them.
A personal narrative tells the reader about one or more experiences and expresses something the writer learned from them.
Which step of the essay writing process comes BEFORE revising?
- prewriting
- editing
- proofreading
- rereading
The prewriting and drafting stages come before the revision stage.
The prewriting and drafting stages come before the revision stage.
The prewriting and drafting stages come before the revision stage.
The prewriting and drafting stages come before the revision stage.
From what point of view does a personal narrative usually tell a story?
- limited
- informal
- first-person
- third-person
A personal narrative typically tells a story from the first-person point of view, using pronouns like I, we, me, and mine.
A personal narrative typically tells a story from the first-person point of view, using pronouns like I, we, me, and mine.
A personal narrative typically tells a story from the first-person point of view, using pronouns like I, we, me, and mine.
A personal narrative typically tells a story from the first-person point of view, using pronouns like I, we, me, and mine.
Why should you consider the audience BEFORE choosing a topic for a personal narrative?
- to make sure your narrative will be interesting to people in your audience
- to make sure you are comfortable sharing an experience with that audience
- to make sure your topic is not the same as another student writer’s topic
- to make sure the topic is one that all or most of your readers can relate to
Your audience may include people you don’t know well. You will need to decide what experiences you feel OK about sharing with them.
Your audience may include people you don’t know well. You will need to decide what experiences you feel OK about sharing with them.
Your audience may include people you don’t know well. You will need to decide what experiences you feel OK about sharing with them.
Your audience may include people you don’t know well. You will need to decide what experiences you feel OK about sharing with them.
Which sentence includes a possessive pronoun?
- We computer programmers tend to stick together.
- The mean name-calling was about them, not about me.
- My first camping trip was a life-changing experience.
- I am writing about art class because I love it.
The possessive pronoun its does not include an apostrophe. The word it’s is a contraction of “it is.”
The possessive pronoun its does not include an apostrophe. The word it’s is a contraction of “it is.”
The possessive pronoun its does not include an apostrophe. The word it’s is a contraction of “it is.”
The possessive pronoun its does not include an apostrophe. The word it’s is a contraction of “it is.”
Which step should you NOT take during the revision stage of writing your personal narrative?
- Add any important details or events that you may have left out.
- Make sure you describe the event or events in the correct order.
- Add a clear explanation of the events’ impact or meaning for you.
- Read carefully to look for any errors in grammar or punctuation.
The revision stage should focus on the flow of events and ideas. The next stage—editing—is the time to check for grammatical errors.
The revision stage should focus on the flow of events and ideas. The next stage—editing—is the time to check for grammatical errors.
The revision stage should focus on the flow of events and ideas. The next stage—editing—is the time to check for grammatical errors.
The revision stage should focus on the flow of events and ideas. The next stage—editing—is the time to check for grammatical errors.
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