Personal Narrative: Brainstorming
Personal Narrative
A true story about your life
Brainstorming sheet or map
A way to organize all your brainstorming ideas
2 characteristics of a great personal narrative topic
Memory you care about AND remember lots of details about
Possible Personal Narrative Topics
Strong memories, fun things you've done with family & friends, exciting trips and places, school activities and events, important and memorable events in your life
Prewriting
The step after brainstorming and choosing your topic.
Topic
The subject of your story. What your story is all about.
Brainstorming
Thinking about all the things we could write about to find the best topic!