This week, you are going to finish your Personal Narrative essay. When you are learning a new skill, it can be helpful for you to look at examples of professionals, and writing is no different. As you select an example essay to read, keep in mind the material from last week you read in Chapter 1: Analyze the Rhetorical Situation: The Star Approach and Chapter 5: Describing and Narrating.
Before you begin, be sure to review the following resources:
- Chapter 1: Analyse the Rhetorical Situation: The Star Approach
- Chapter 5: Describing and Narrating: Memories
Instructions
- Reply to the topic below by Wednesday of this week, 11:59 pm EST.
- Reply to 2 classmates by Sunday of this week, 11:59 pm EST.
Discussion Topic
For this discussion, select one of the following essays to read:
- The Yellow HouseLinks to an external site.by Sarah M. Broom
- I Had a Stroke at 33Links to an external site.by Christine Hyung-Oak Lee
- My Dad Tried to Kill Me with an AlligatorLinks to an external site.by Harrison Scott Key
- There’s No Recipe for Growing UpLinks to an external site.by ScaachiKoul
- Me Talk Pretty One DayLinks to an external site.by David Sedaris
- Texts from My Father, in Elmhurst HospitalLinks to an external site.by Victor Zapana, Jr.
In your original post, answer the following:
- What essay did you read?
- What is the subject of the essay?
- Who is the audience of the essay?
- What is the toneof the essay?
- What is the purpose of the essay?
- What are some examples of engaging details and sensory appeal in this essay? How effective were these details? Include direct quotes from the essay.
- What do you believe is the essay’s thesis? How effective is the thesis?
- Share your thesis statement that you’re planning to use for your Personal Narrative. What makes it an effective thesis?
In your responses to your classmates, address the following:
If you read the same essay as your classmate:
- What similarities did you and your classmate have in your posts?
- What differences did you and your classmate have in your posts?
- What was interesting about your classmate’s post?
If you read a different essay than your classmate:
- What do you think of the sensory details your classmate identified? Do they paint a picture for you about the essay?
- Does the purpose of the essay connect with the thesis of the essay?
- What was interesting about your classmate’s post?
