Personal Narrative: Transforming the Draft into the Final Copy

Mr. Griot guides students through the process of writing and refining personal narratives. The lesson covers using a rubric to evaluate drafts, editing for errors, and writing a final copy. Students learn to ensure their narratives have a strong topic sentence, chronological order, and express thoughts and feelings. The video concludes with a demonstration of a completed narrative and encourages students to write their own.

What is a personal narrative?

• A story about an event or experience in the writer's own life

• A factual report about a historical event

• A fictional story about someone else's life

• A poem about nature

Which sentence would make a strong topic sentence for a personal narrative?

• Zoos are educational.

• The zoo is a place with many animals.

• You can never visit the zoo too many times.

• I went to the zoo last week.

What is the importance of chronological order in a personal narrative?

• It makes the narrative more colorful.

• It allows the writer to skip important details.

• It ensures the events are presented in a logical sequence.

• It helps to confuse the reader.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the proofreading checklist?

• Adding more characters to the story

• Capitalizing proper nouns

• Ensuring correct spelling

• Checking for proper punctuation

What should be done after completing the rubric and editing the draft?

• Start a new story

• Write the final copy of the narrative

• Share the draft with friends

• Add more events to the story

What is the creative title of Mr. Griot's personal narrative?

• Zoo Adventures

• The Zoo Experience

• A Day at the Zoo

• A Zootastic Day

What is the final step in completing a personal narrative?

• Writing the final copy

• Adding more sensory details

• Sharing it with the class

• Writing a new draft