Personal Narrative Memoir

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Personal/ Narrative/ Memoir FROM THE WRITING CENTER @ THE A.R.C.

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Personal/Narrative/ Memoir

FROM THE WRITING CENTER@ THE A.R.C.

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What is a Personal Essay?• A personal essay is when one writes about a personal experience in their

life without having to prove a point to the reader• There are two types of Personal Essays:

Personal Narrative Personal Opinion

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Personal Narrative A Personal Narrative is when the writer writes about a personal incident or experience that provided a major meaning or lesson learned in their life.

Some of the elements in a Personal Narrative include: It is written in first person. (“I” point-of-view) It is an autobiographical story that talks about a time that resulted in

personal growth. The writer must express his/her emotions and feelings.

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Example of a Personal Narrative

“Learning something new can be a scary experience. One of the hardest things I've ever had to do was learn how to swim. I was always afraid of the water, but I decided that swimming was an important skill that I should learn. I also thought it would be good exercise and help me to become physically stronger. What I didn't realize was that learning to swim would also make me a more confident person.”

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What is a Personal Memoir? A memoir essay interprets, analyzes, and looks deeper into the meaning behind the surface experience of certain events

A memoir essay will answer the following questions: Why was this event of particular significance? What did it mean? Why is it important?

•A memoir essay is more in depth than a personal essay

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Personal Opinion In an Essay A Personal Opinion essay is an essay written by the author on a particular political or social concern or even a topic of interest to them.

Some of the attributes of a Personal Opinion essay include:

A Personal Opinion Essay as a conversation with the readers.

A personal opinion essay examines a subject that is outside of ones self. However, the self is used as evidence for the argument.

A Personal Opinion Essay is an information filled mix of storytelling, facts, and personality.

A personal opinion essay strive to say what is evident, to reach a conclusion the reader must agree of disagree.

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Let’s Recap!

A personal essay is when the writer writes about a personal experience without having to

prove a point.Personal Essay

A personal narrative essay is when the writer writes about an incident or personal experience the provided meaning or a lesson in their life.

Personal Narrative

A personal memoir analyzes and looks deeper into the meaning behind a certain personal

event.Personal Memoir

A personal opinion essay is written on a precise political or social concern or a topic of interest

to the author. Personal Opinion