Friday, February 12, 2010

ELA- Narrative Writing Assignment

Compose a narrative paragraph of 8-10 sentences retelling a personal experience that connects to the story "The Nest" (This was taken in class on last Thursday). This paragraph may explore issues related to people judging, friends that you defended, times when you had to stand up for what you believe... (Please reference the assignment that accompanies, "The Nest". The rough draft is due Tuesday, February 16. You are expected to write an introduction sentence that "reels in the audience"; 6-8 middle paragraph sentences that describe the events; be sure to use at least 4 transitions in the paragraph, to help your ideas "flow together"; and wrap it up with a conclusion sentence.
Due Date: Good copy - Monday, February 22 am. **Hand in all drafts.