Choose one of the following topics to write your own narrative essay. The topic you decide on should be something you care about, and the narration should be a means of communicating an idea that ties to the essays theme. Remember in this essay, the narration is not an end in itself.
Friends
- Gaining independence
- A friends sacrifice
- A significant trip with your family
- A wedding or a funeral
- A incident from family legend
The World around You
- A storm, a flood, an earthquake, or another natural event
- A school event
- The most important minutes of a sporting event
Lessons of Daily Life
- A time you confronted authority
- A time you had to deliver bad news
- Your biggest social blunder
Firsts
- Your first day of school
- The first performance you gave
- A first date