Narrative Essay 1010

The Narrative Essay
English 1010
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Narration is the telling of a story. Your essay will most likely tell a story about what once really happened to you or to people you know. The essence of a narrative essay is a point and a story to back it up. Tell your own story in your own way.

The story must have a thesis, but the story itself is what gives life to the paper.
(Remember the thesis is the last sentence in your introduction paragraph.)

Write a story, not a sermon. Avoid preaching, lecturing, or moralizing, especially in your conclusion.

A good story needs a conflict.
Conflicts can occur between people, between people and their environments, and between a person and himself.

A good story needs a lot of details, specific ones that give the reader a rich picture of what is taking place.

A good story is real. No one is totally good or totally evil. Life is much more complex than that, and we all know it!

Check your handout that covered the College Essay.

*Use MLA style heading and page numbers

*500 words, typed, and double-spaced using size 12 font

*Introduction must be at least 6-10 sentences

*A thesis must be in the last sentence of the introduction paragraph

*Each body paragraph (3 is the minimum number) must begin with a topic sentence. Each topic sentence must directly support the thesis. And each topic sentence must be supported by all of the rest of the sentences in the paragraph.

*Your conclusion should restate the thesis using different words. Use your conclusion to remind your reader of the main points you made in the body of your essay.

Type on one side of your paper only.

No cover sheet.

Staple

No contractions, no use of the personal pronoun “you”

Your essay must contain a title.