ENGL1101 Savannah Tech Narrative Writing

Overview:

The purpose of the narrative is to master the narrative form and to learn to use writing as a way to explore and reveal. You will write a personal narrative that explores how you responded to a complication in your life.

For this essay, you may respond to any of the following prompts:

1. Write a literacy narrative, following the instructions in the section 3.5, “Writing Process: Tracing The Beginnings of Literacy” ()
2. The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
3. Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?
4. Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.

Prompts 2-4 are adapted from Common App.

Prosaic Concerns:

• Your final product will be a short paper (at least 750 words)
• The paper should be in MLA format, but you should not need extra research or a works cited page unless you choose to include outside research.

Rubric:

If you complete a 750 word essay that is turned in on time and does not violate the academic integrity standards for this course, then you will receive an automatic 60 points. The other 40 points are based on these three criteria:

• Content:
• The essay has an introduction, body, and conclusion.
• The essay contains an introductory paragraph that ends with a strong thesis statement that tells readers what the process is and generally how it should be completed.
• The process is structured logically in the body. Each body paragraph contains a topic sentence that focuses on one of the major steps. The rest of each body paragraph contains details that tell readers how that step should be completed. (15 points)
• Grammar and Style:
• The essay is well proofread and contains a consistent voice appropriate for a college audience. (15 points)
• Formatting:
• The essay is formatted according to the instructions in the MLA style guide. (10 points)