PN+Joanna

Part II: 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.

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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 change as I learn not to give up and to have commitment in one thing. After I got hurt while skating, my parents try to stop me from going on. But I don't give up and become Korea's representative.
 * Purpose:**

Who is your audience? educated people, 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.) - One accident during my childhood taught me to not give up, to believe that dreams do come true, and to commit to actions.
 * Thesis:**

Looks like: Joanna. About 130 cm in height. I look like a smaller and more younger me. Age: 8 Motivation / Objective: (What do you want?) I want to continue Figure Skating.
 * Description of Character** (this is you)

Where does the narrative take place? Seoul, Korea. My house and in the ice rink. When does the narrative take place? in 2003 during May
 * Setting:**

In chronological order, list the main events of the story / narrative. **Hint:** focus your narrative on the key moment where the change occurred. - explain about how I started skating and how much I love Figure Skating - one day I skate and bump in backwards with another skater who is much older than me - since I was much smaller I fall face on to the ice and hurt myself - My coach and Mom take me to the hospital - After the injury, my parents try to stop me from skating - But I don't stop and start trying harder - I later become Korea's representative skater - I learn how I shouldn't give up and should commit to my goal
 * Plot:**

What is the major problem in the story that produces the change in you? Describe this conflict in several complete sentences. I get hurt after skating. My parents try to stop me from continuing and try to stop me from getting my dream.
 * Conflict:**

Are there any key moments in the story where dialogue would be effective? List these moments here. - yes. Parts when people express shock or when my parents and I have conversations.
 * Dialogue:**

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

How did you change? What did you learn? Why is it significant? - I grew a belief that dreams do come true. Also I learned that I should never give something up easily. I learned to have commitment in things I started. It helped me in life because now I have goals that I run for. I know that if I don't give up, try hard and commit to it, I will be able to achieve the goal.
 * Reflection / Analysis section**: //(this section is critical)//