Personal Narratives

What is the primary motive that drives modern-day travel writers?

• A. to get sponsorship from governments

• B. to share their ideology with readers

• C. to share their travel experiences

• D. to promote tourism

Select the correct answer.

Morgan is an introvert who finds it difficult to communicate with people. He has expressed his desire to write to his teacher. Which form of personal writing can be most therapeutic for Morgan to begin with?

• A. a diary

• B. a speech

• C. a travel guide

• D. an essay

Which two aspects are most important in travel essays?

A. the style of writing and the choice of location

B. the description of the place and the writer’s experiences

C. the length of the essay and the language

D. the background of the writer and the choice of location

• A. the style of writing and the choice of location

• B. the description of the place and the writer’s experiences

• C. the length of the essay and the language

• D. the background of the writer and the choice of location

What characteristic can we usually see in all forms of travel writing?

• A. the writer’s personal philosophy

• B. a description of popular tourist destinations

• C. a strong sense of place

• D. a description of all the routes to the place

Which form of personal narrative is a record of memories?

• A. a journal

• B. a memoir

• C. a travelogue

• D. an essay

How do speeches differ from other personal narratives?

• A. a speech is more influential

• B. a speech is more entertaining

• C. a speech is more formal

• D. a speech addresses an audience

What is common to both prose and personal essays?

• A. They both use literary techniques.

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• B. They are both based on real people and incidents.

• C. They are both written in an informal style.

• D. They are both always written from the writer’s perspective

In travel writing, how can writers best give their readers a sense of the “place” they are writing about?

• A. by describing places that their target readers will be familiar with

• B. by describing exotic locales only

• C. by giving a lot of statistics and information about the place

• D. by using imaginative and descriptive language

Meg is writing a personal essay for an assignment. What should she keep in mind while choosing a topic?

Her essay should be based on

• A. fictional characters or events

  
  

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• B. real characters or events

• C. her personal opinions about possible future events

• D. her life experiences only

Writing to share one’s experiences about a place

• A. memoir

• B. travelogue

• C. personal essay

• D. Speech