Step-by-step Instructions for Writing a Personal Narrative

A personal narrative shares an important experience from the writer's life. This section includes step-by-step directions to help guide your students as they create a biographical narrative.

You can print out these pages to share them with your students or direct them to the Personal Narrative section on the student site.

1. Prewriting

	Select an important experience you had. Gather and organize details about it.

2. Writing

	Improve your work by making sure the events are clear and well-ordered, and the voice is interesting.

3. Revising

	Improve your work by making sure each step is clear and the process is complete.

4. Editing

	Check for style and accuracy, and prepare a final copy.