Class: COM 1110: Composition I
Assignment: Personal Narrative
Length: 1-2 pages
Research? No
PURPOSE:
This assignment asks you to write a personal narrative for evaluation. Your task is to
identify an influential place , event, or person from your life experience about which you
can tell a story.Then, you will write a narrative essay that relates that story and
considers the impact it had on you, your worldview, and/or your life path.
AUDIENCE:
Your peers and myself.
DIRECTIONS:
For this assignment pick one of the following:
A person that changed your life
A hard decision you had to make
A life-changing adventure / experience
A teacher / class that you will never forget
Your paper should include:
A well-organized essay with an introduction and conclusion
A thesis statement, or main idea that controls the focus of the paper
Body paragraphs that focus on one main idea per paragraph
Complete, grammatically correct sentences
Personal pronouns ARE acceptable
MLA format as well as you know it
GRADING CRITERIA:
Please see the rubric for grading criteria.
Adapted from material provided by Professors Laurin Wolf and Jacob King.