Purpose: Focus on narration as a way of communicating ideas in relation to our theme of HOME. The purpose of the essay is to focus on your writing in
relation to story and the elements of storytelling (character, setting, plot, atmosphere, conflict,
and theme).
Process: tell a story about home. THE STORY CAN BE TRUE (NON-FICTION) OR
MADE UP (FICTION). Make sure you have include the narrative elements. (ie. character, plot,
mood, theme, conflict, climax, conclusion, setting, etc.) a clear story is a key goal.
Requirements:
MLA formattingfor our purposes that means double-spaced, page numbers in the upper right corner,
the essays title, and a heading in the upper left corner that includes your name, my name, our class
name, and the date.
The essay should tell a story and emphasize at least one of the narrative elements. For example, it might
be a character-driven story, or it might have a very finely described and established setting.





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