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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)? -In my narrative, I learned that it's better to be safe than sorry.
 * Purpose:**

Who is your audience? -My audience is Mr. Stephens.
 * Audience:**

In one sentence state the main idea of this story from the 1st person POV. (This is how you changed or what you learned.) -It was because of a simple incident with untied shoelaces that I learned that it was better to be safe than sorry.
 * Thesis:**

Looks like: A young boy, with short hair and eager eyes. Age: 9 years old. Motivation / Objective: (What do you want?) I want to just have fun on a school trip.
 * Description of Character** (this is you)

Where does the narrative take place? At the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, and my house. When does the narrative take place? 6 years ago, during third grade.
 * Setting:**

In chronological order, list the main events of the story / narrative. **Hint:** focus your narrative on the key moment where the change occurred. -Since a young age I never knew how to tie my shoes. -Still not knowing how to tie them by third grade, I went on a field trip. -My laces got untied, but I didn't pay any attention to them. -As I went up the escalator, one got caught and nearly took my leg off. -Fortunately, I managed to escape, and as soon as I got home the first thing I did was learn how to tie my shoes. -I reflected on it, therefore learning my lesson.
 * Plot:**

What is the major problem in the story that produces the change in you? Describe this conflict in several complete sentences. -The major problem is my laziness. Before, things that were unimportant or not influential would not draw my attention, but it was because of my laziness and perhaps arrogance that when problems did occur, often it would be too late. When I never bothered to learn how to tie my shoelaces, it resulted in nearly getting my foot chopped up!
 * Conflict:**

Are there any key moments in the story where dialogue would be effective? List these moments here. -There are none, the whole story is one of self-change, so there is no dialogue necessary.
 * Dialogue:**

List any sensory details that will be important in your narrative: sight, smells, sounds, tastes, touch, and movement. -Sight, touch, and movement.
 * Sensory Details:**

How did you change? What did you learn? Why is it significant? -I changed because from then on I began to always try to be prepared for things instead of taking a risk. I learned, as I stated above, that it's always better to be safe then sorry. This is significant because I think I learned a very important life skill, and who knows, I may have even unknowingly saved my life at other times afterwords because of my new caution.
 * Reflection / Analysis section**: //(this section is critical)//