My Personal Narrative Checklist

Name

Date

WRITING PROCESS

YES

Revision

I revised my rough draft by boxing off paragraphs, making timelines, and adding

details and descriptions.

YES

Sentence

Structure

I used complete sentences.

Capitals &

Punctuation

I used appropriate capitalization and punctuation.

Pre-Writing

I brainstormed story ides by making lists or using webs.

Drafting

I completed at least one rough draft.

COMMENTS

MECHANICS

Showing Not

Telling

I used descriptive language that evokes images and emotions

(ex. I showed how a moment was fun rather than stating that it was fun.)

PERSNOAL NARRATIVE GENRE

Editing

I self-edited for grammar, punctuation and spelling. I also completed the peer

editing process.

Personal

Narrative

I wrote in the personal narrative genre. My story retold a true event that

happened in my life.

Small Moment

I "zoomed in" on a particular episode and considered where in the sequence of

events the story will begin and end.

Storytelling

I have written in a chronological structure that demonstrates the elements of

storytelling

(reliving/recreating

) as opposed to summarizing

(telling)

Paragraphing

I grouped related ideas, events, and dialogue into paragraphs.

"Dialogue"

I used dialogue between characters in addition to narrative descriptions and

explanations.

Beginning

I demonstrated an understanding of the use of leads to capture a readers

interest.

Ending

I demonstrated an understanding of the use of endings to resolve story action and

reflect on deeper meaning.