The Narrative Essay
The narrative essay must be a minimum of 900 words and must conform to MLA specifications
for manuscript formatting (see item below). To be graded and receive credit, the narrative
essay must be submitted as a Word document to the Safe Assign link below by Saturday,
September 8, at noon.
For the narrative essay, in first person, write about an experience in your life from which you
have learned a significant lesson. This essay is not to be researched but is to be taken from
one of your own life experiences and your personal reflections about what you learned from that
experience.
Essentially, your narrative must provide the following:
(1) a clear context;
(2) well-chosen and thoughtfully emphasized details;
(3) a logical, often chronological organization;
(4) an appropriate and consistent point of view; and
(5) a meaningful point or purpose.