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 =** Writing the Personal Narrative ****Goals, Essential Questions, Unit Understandings, **and Standards =

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** GOALS ** Students will be able to apply and manage components from Microsoft Word in the drafts of their personal narrative. Students will be able to develop the big moment or climax in the personal narrative. Students will be able to incorporate dialogue and internal narration in the personal narrative. Students will be able to develop a scene using description in the personal narrative. 

 **ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS**
How do we type and edit a personal narrative using Microsoft Word? How does dialogue and internal narration enhance the plot and character development of a personal narrative? How does description enhance the plot and character development of a personal narrative? How do we develop a climax or big moment in the personal narrative?

**UNIT UNDERSTANDINGS **
Students will understand that a climax or big moment is the essential component of a personal narrative in which to center the purpose of the story around. Students will understand the importance of ensuring that sentence structure, mechanics, and grammar are accurate for the audience's understanding. Students will understand that description enhances the development of plot and character in the personal narrative. Students will understand that dialogue and internal narration enhances the development of plot, characters, and climax in the personal narrative.

<span style="font-size: 110%; color: rgb(128, 0, 128); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left; display: block;">** KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS ** Students will know how to write a personal narrative on Microsoft Word with description, dialogue, internal narration, and an effective climax. Students will be able to use description, dialogue, and internal narration in a personal narrative to cause tension in order to prepare the reader for the climax.

**<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); text-align: left; display: block; font-size: 110%;">STANDARDS **
//In Personal Expressive/Literary Writing,//
 * //WR-HS-1.2.2//**
 * Students will communicate theme/main idea through use of literary elements appropriate to the genre:
 * Students will develop characters (fictional /non-fictional) through emotions, actions, reactions, descriptions, thoughts, or dialogue when appropriate.
 * Students will develop plot/story line appropriate to the form

//In Personal Expressive/Literary Writing,//
 * //WR-HS-2.3.2//**
 * Students will communicate ideas and details in meaningful order.

//In Personal Expressive/Literary Writing,// //**WR-HS-2.4.2**// //In Personal Expressive/Literary Writing,//
 * //WR-HS-3.5.2//**
 * Students will adhere to standard guidelines for grammar and usage or apply nonstandard for an intentional effect.
 * Students will develop ideas through descriptive or figurative language.
 * Students will develop sentences of various structures and lengths for effect.