Marine Corps boot camp experience

A narrative relates a series of events, real or imaginary, in an organized sequence. It is a story, but a story that makes a point. A personal narrative is not only a dramatization of an important event (or events) in your life, its also a literary opportunity to reflect upon those events and impart their significance to your audience. That is the purpose of this assignment. Write a narrative essay about an experience in your life that had a significant effect on you or that changed your views in some important way. Choose one of the following topics or one that you think of on your own. The readers of your campus newspaper are your audience. (Not your teacher). Write about An experience that caused you to learn something about yourself. An experience that explains the personal significance of a particular object. An incident that has become a family legend, perhaps one that reveals the character of a family member or illustrates the clash of generations or cultures. An incident that has allowed you to develop an appreciation or awareness of your identity. I will use the grading scale attached to your syllabus to consider preliminary grades. I will also use the following checklist, which is specific to the goals of personal reflection: The ideas (the topic being reflected upon) provide the reader with an interesting look at your experience. The organization pattern effectively blends narration and specific detail. The voice is reflective, the tone is appropriate, and characters and events are treated respectfully. Dialogue assists in setting the tone of the essay. The introduction provides context and sets up the action of the story. The conclusion rounds out the story Grammar/MLA format is correct Guidelines Correct MLA Format Double-spaced, name, class, instructor and date in the upper left-hand corner, 12 pt. Font, Title centered on first page, two spaces above beginning of text.) 3-4 pages I already wrote my introduction paragraph and she said Make sure not to use the word you in the rest of the paper. This is about the time I was in bootcamp she wants it to be specific on the stroy line. Im writing my paper about me going to Marine corps bootcamp and the story of what i had to overcome while I was there