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8th graders final assignment for the quarter is a personal narrative. A personal narrative is a true story (non-fiction) about something memorable that happened in your life. Your work should include an introduction with an interesting lead; a body with sensory detail, dialogue, and action; and a conclusion that wraps things up and tells the reader why this event was important, or what you learned from the event. Have a first draft ready on October 19. The final draft is due on October 26/ We’ll be sharing the final drafts in class in the last week of the month. A rubric is forthcoming.

Also, if you are having trouble remembering what a personal narrative is, we read some examples in class like Gary Soto’s Broken Chain and/or a story about goats and a train-track!

9th graders are returning to a “read and respond” method for Wednesday Writing this week. You will be reading an excerpt from Annie Dillard’s An American Childhood called “The Chase.” Remember that you are free to respond as you see fit. Perhaps you want to respond to the story directly, analyze the author’s style, tell your own snowball story, or a the last time you did something that required your whole being. Your work can be in any written genre, but it should add up to about 300 words or equal to a full page.