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=The Personal Narrative Part1= =Assignment 1:=

Questions: "A Shirt Full of Bees"

What creative strategy does the author use to begin the story? ->He used the strategy "anecdote" to begin the story.

What is the point (or thesis) of the narrative? "I am outside but I am inside" ->People tend to not engage with the world.

What is 'the moment' on which the author focuses? ->When he gut stung by the yellow jackets.

What events are not central to the story and 'disappear in the puff of a sentence'? (It's necessary information, but detail is not needed.) ->Before long there were steroids and antihistamines and all manner of stuff flowing in, and some hours later I was back home and had the radio on and the newspaper in my face, and all was back to normal

What is the POV? ->The angle of a story in which the story is being told.

What are the key details in the story?

How does the author "leave the reader thinking"?

=Assignment 2:= Please complete #2 on page 199 of "Narration".

=Part2= =Prewriting (post on your PN wiki page)=

Assignment: Your assignment is to write a narrative about a formative moment in your life that somehow defined who you are (the event changed you or you learned about an important idea). You must include several paragraphs that reflect on how you changed, what did you learned, and WHY is it significant.

Directions: Fill in the information below as completely as possible.

Purpose:
Your purpose is to explain, from your POV, a moment in your life that somehow defined who you are. Be as specific as possible. Focus in on one or two main events that demonstrate the change (or idea learned). What is your specific purpose in this narrative - what change are you demonstrating (or idea learned)?

->My purpose is to tell the audience, especially the teenagers who are uncertain and worrying about their future lives. I would like to tell them that they shouldn't be too much concerning, just because they don't know what to do in the future yet. Chances are, as life moves on, they will find their own interest at some point. The best thing they can do is to experience and try many different activities. It does not matter whether, it is offered in the school or out of the campus. Just like me. I was always worried about my future job, I had many activities that I would like to be involved in but, I could not find my "real" interest. However, one day while working on an English documentary project I am very interested in filming, making films. Then, I was determined that I should work as a producer in the future when I grow up.

Audience:
Who is your audience? ->Young teenagers, who haven't decided on their future jobs yet.

Thesis:
In one sentence state the main idea of this story from the 1st person POV. (This is how you changed or what you learned.) -> Lately, I realized that I have a great interest in producing documentary films thus, decided on the job I want to have in the future,a producer.

Description of Character (this is you) Looks like:Clavicle length hair tied up, wearing t-shirts and jeans, squinting. Age:14 Motivation / Objective: (What do you want?)

Setting:
Where does the narrative take place? ->The narrative takes place in an English class at "KIS". When does the narrative take place? ->In March 2009.

Plot:
In chronological order, list the main events of the story / narrative. Hint: focus your narrative on the key moment where the change occurred. 1.Received the assignment. 2.Read the instructions and planned out what I had to do. 3.Visited several different places to record and get information about "Clara Barton", the character I had search up. 4. I started to edit the documentary by putting pictures, music, and my own voice 5.Project is submitted 6.Shared as a whole class 7.After we shared each others' I learned many filming techniques 8.Realized how interesting it is to create a film.

Conflict:
What is the major problem in the story that produces the change in you? Describe this conflict in several complete sentences. -> When someone asks "what do you want to be in the future?" all my friends were able to tell the job they want, interests they have. But, I was uncertain. I did not know what interest I have back then.

Dialogue:
Are there any key moments in the story where dialogue would be effective? List these moments here.

A dialogue of someone asking the class "What do you want to be in the future" would be effective ->shows my thoughts, and feelings, of how I feel among all other people who have the answer to the question.

Sensory Details:
List any sensory details that will be important in your narrative: sight, smells, sounds, tastes, touch, and movement. sounds: classmates talking about the jobs, what each job does. sounds:teacher asking the students of their future jobs.

Reflection / Analysis section: (this section is critical)
How did you change? What did you learn? Why is it significant? I learned that, even though some people might realize later than others.That does not mean they will not find out the answer. Such as the future, I was uncertain of what I am interested in thus what to do in the future, however just keep experimenting as much as possible daily, I found my interest. Thus, I now know what I really want to do. As soon as I became clearer about my future, I tend to put much more effort in every moment in my life.