My Favorite Family Tradition
Personal Narrative
Objectives:
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W4.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
W.4.3.A Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally. W.4.3.B Use dialogue and description to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations. W.4.3.C Use a variety of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events. W.4.3.D Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely. W.4.3.E Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events. |
What is a Personal Narrative?
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The Assignment
Your assignment is to write an essay explaining your favorite family tradition. What is your tradition? When do you do this tradition? Why is it your favorite tradition?
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First you need to understand what a tradition is. A tradition is something done or performed again and again through the years and sometimes throughout generations. It can be a big holiday like Christmas or something smaller like a small family tradition. For example, going to a certain each place each year with family.
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Step One: Brainstorming
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Step Two: Planning
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Step three: Writing an Introduction
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1st Draft
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