Write a that narrates a specific event from your life that helped you learn something new about yourself or others. Your narrative should focus on a specific event in a narrow timeframe, using vivid description, narration, detail, and dialogue to organize your memories and make the significance of what happened clear to an audience. A is a specific type of essay that uses stories of particular moments to help audiences perceive, understand, and appreciate the value of an idea ( , Ch. 1, p. 19). For this essay, you will write a , a specific type of narrative that focuses on showing how a particular moment from your memory changed how you thought about yourself or others. The learning narrative requires you to organize your memories and decide which details best show an audience how the events from your past affected you. A learning narrative is broader than a literacy narrative: while you can write about how language or education changed your life, you also can write about other things you learned through music, sports, business, or in any other relevant setting. In order to write a strong, focused narrative, you will need to be attentive to the following expectations for the essay: : Please keep in mind that writing in this class is public, and anything you write about yourself may be shared with other students and instructors. Please only write about details that you are comfortable making public within our classroom community. You should know that your teacher is required by the State of Texas to report any suspected incidents of discrimination, harassment, Title IX sexual harassment, and sexual misconduct to the UNT Title IX coordinators. If you have any questions about anything personal that you might want to disclose, email your teacher first or consult with one of the resources listed on this page: These questions help to guide discussion and set up the objectives for this unit. This assignment will be graded out of 100
possible points, and will be part of the Unit 1 assignment group, worth 10% of the grade for the course. See the attached rubric below for essay criteria. Here is an example Learning Narrative from the Major Assignment U1: Learning Narrative Rubric FYW 2021 1310 OnlineCriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSignificanceMemories and/or experiences are used strategically to engage audiences in understanding the significance of the events the writer is describing. The significance of what the writer learned is clear throughout the narrative and is supported by all of the details the writer chooses to include. 25 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeVivid Narration, Description, and DialogueThe essay uses narrative techniques, descriptive detail, and interesting dialogue to support its main point and organize the writing for an audience. These rhetorical tools all contribute to the significance of the experience and the pacing of the narrative. 25 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganization and SettingThe essay is focused on a narrow group of memories rather than large periods of the writers life. The essay clearly explains the setting, giving context for understanding who was involved, what happened, when it happened, and where it happened. 20 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePurpose and FocusThe purpose and main point of what the writer learned are clearly conveyed throughout the essay. The writer remains focused on a narrow group of memories that all contribute to the significance of what was learned. The writer shows awareness of complexity and nuance in their experiences and memories. 20 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConventions and CorrectnessThe writer has accommodated all expected conventions of structure, tone, voice, grammar, and language in the essay without unintentional errors. 10 pts Total Points: 100