Autobiographical Narrative
Essay
OUTLINE
POWER
 Prewriting
 Putting down your ideas on paper
 Decide: What is your purpose? Tone?
Who is your audience?
POWER
 Outline
 Organize your main ideas in essay format.
 Introduction, Body, Conclusion
Outline
 Introduction
 Grabs your attention.
 Use a quote, a question, or a historical reference.
 Hints at your purpose.
Outline
 Body
 Describes the setting.
 Then, tells the story.
 Detail
 Commentary
Outline
 Conclusion
 Restates the purpose clearly.
 What have I learned?
 Why am I telling this story?
 Often uses a catch phrase.
 “I have a dream...”
Afterward…
 Determine a title.
 Think about what the main subject is and summarize it in a
few words.
 Remember not to start a sentence with “I learned
that…” or “My story is…”
 Be careful of spelling and grammar: use a thesaurus,
dictionary, or your teacher as a reference.
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Use the rubric as a guide
Basic Format
 Introduction
 Hook
 State purpose
 Body
 Tell your story
Detail
 Commentary
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 Conclusion
 Restate purpose