Module 4: A Thousand Voices - Discovering Poetry and Short Stories

Introduction

Here's your chance to tell your story, to think and write about yourself. Most of the rest of your English courses will ask you to write more formally and about the wider world. So, loosen up and have some fun when you write this composition. Be yourself, and be entertaining!

Instructions

Using your brainstorm and outline work to guide you, create a 250-350 word multi-paragraph narrative composition that has a central thesis and plenty of carefully selected and described details.

Remember that a narrative composition:

• is a story told from your first-person point of view
• makes and supports a central idea or point
• is filled with precise detail and description
• uses characters, plot, setting in order to illustrate the central idea
• may use dialogue
• usually begins with a character in conflict, and then by the end of the composition the conflict is resolved.
• includes a beginning and ending that explain the significance of the story

Be sure to submit all parts of this narrative composition, including:

• Writing Process Template
• Outline Template
• polished draft of your composition

Complete the Writing Process Template found in the assignment template.

ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES

To see how your composition will be marked, click on the pdf icon to view the Multi-paragraph Scoring Guide.