Writing Prompt - Narrative Essay

Everyone has been scared at some time in one's life. Think of one of those times. Where did the incident take place? Remember the reason that you were scared. What were the emotions that were involved? What did you see and hear? What actions did you take? What were the results of those actions? If others were involved, what were their reactions? How was the situation resolved? What did you do, and how did you feel after it was all over

You are to write a five-paragraph essay on the topic of an incident in which you were scared.

Take time to plan the essay. Use a planner.

Remember that it is personal, so put yourself into it and provide a good opening so the reader can become involved - define the moment.

Choose how you are going to develop the essay. Are you going to use time order or something else? Once you decide, choose the three topics that you are going to use. Write them down.

What are the things that you want to say about each? Choose wisely so that you emphasize the most important supporting ideas. Take a moment and really thing about the details that need to be shared with the reader so that they feel they are seeing or feeling the incident along with you. Write down those supporting ideas for each of the topics.

How are you going to make a transition from one paragraph to the other? Are you going to do it in the last sentence of the paragraphs or the first? If you are going to choose the latter, remember the easy but effective transition words.

How are you going to end or summarize the preceding paragraphs? Remember to originally restate the topic sentence and then do the same for the three main supporting topics you presented.

Read over and check the paragraphs for the following: Spelling errors, punctuation errors, grammar errors, lack of variety in sentence structure, inclusion of sentence fragments, and lack of detail.

Correct any mistakes.