Students write personal narratives as part of this unit. Students are going to:
- recognize the remembrance of events associated with strong emotions in our minds and the power of memory.
- examine the content and organization of a personal story.
- discover how the use of vivid verbs, specific nouns, exact adjectives and adverbs, action, imagery, and dialogue can improve writing and create tone and voice.
- understand that journals serve as a fertile ground for a variety of writing styles.
- write, draft, and organize personal stories.
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