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What is the most important factor in students' writing proficiency?
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Biographical Narrative: Writing
Remind your students that the first draft doesn't have to be perfect. They will have time to revise later.
Students can use a biographical narrative template to create a first draft.
1. Beginning
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Capture the reader's attention.
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Lead up to your focus statement.
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2. Middle
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Write events in the order they occurred.
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Use sensory details to make the experience vivid.
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Show what happened instead of telling what happened.
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3. Ending
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Reflect on why the experience was important.
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Wrap up the narrative.
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