Improving Your Personal Narrative with Detailed Language

This video tutorial teaches how to enhance personal narratives by using detailed language. It covers the writing process, common mistakes, and the importance of sensory details. The instructor demonstrates how to improve a draft by adding sensory descriptions, making the story more engaging. The lesson concludes with a recap of the steps to enhance narratives.

What is the first stage of the writing process?

• Editing

• Drafting

• Publishing

• Brainstorming

Which of the following is NOT a step to enhance narratives using detailed language?

• Stop where description is missing

• Add random adjectives

• Reread your draft

• Weave in sensory descriptions

In the narrative example, what was the initial reaction of the narrator when riding the mini bike?

• Confident

• Excited

• Afraid

• Indifferent

What sensory detail was added to describe the mini bike's sound?

• It purred like a kitten

• It roared like an angry lion

• It whispered like the wind

• It buzzed like a bee

What emotion did the narrator feel when approaching Mr. Robinson's door?

• Joyful

• Calm

• Excited

• Nervous

What physical sensation did the narrator experience when knocking on Mr. Robinson's door?

• Mouth went dry

• Feet felt light

• Heart was calm

• Hands were steady

What is the final step in the writing process?

• Editing

• Brainstorming

• Revising

• Publishing