2/23/22 Unit 1 Outline for Education Narrative

(750-1000 words)

Together, we have discussed several works, including Anzaldua’s “How to Tame a Wild Tongue,” Amy Tan’s “Fish Cheeks,” and Edward Jones’ “The First Day”  in which the authors speak to educational experiences both inside and outside school settings.

Now it is time for you to write your own education narrative. Think of one or more experiences in your life when you learned something important and transformative (you do not have to discuss school specifically). Describe these experiences in detail. What did you learn or conclude, and take with you moving forward?  You will want to fully develop your ideas with rich detail and further explanation.

Blank Education Narrative Outline Form for You

Essay Checklist and Writing Process PPT

Evaluation Criteria Checklist

• An overarching point about your educational experience(s)
• Main ideas (one particular event or a series of events) that support your claims
• Rich details that illustrate your claims and paint a picture for the reader
• Narrative progression and paragraph sequence that makes sense
• Clear sentence structure, grammar, and punctuation

Please draft an outline for your Unit 1 writing project, the education narrative. I have emailed you an actual example of an education narrative outline written by a student, but you can also use this format template as a guide for how to write your the outline of your own story.

PLEASE contact me with any questions, and know that I will be available to talk during student hours (or at another time that works for you) on Monday, 2/21/22, even though it is a holiday.

Outline Format:

1. Intro
   1. Hook
   2. Topic
   3. Thesis = CLAIM + REASONS
2. Body Paragraph #1 = REASON #1
   1. Topic Sentence (reason)
   2. Point
   3. Illustration = Evidence/Examples
   4. Explanation – tie back to your claim
3. , etc… (Repeat as needed)
4. Conclusion
   1. Restate Thesis
   2. Summarize Evidence/Points
   3. Answer “so what?”