Question

Directions: For this portfolio you will be writing your own narrative (real or imagined). It must be on one of the 4 topic choices listed below:

Topic Choices:

A challenge faced by a student athlete
How some hikers dealt with an unexpected storm
A child from a small village or town experiencing a large city for the first time
How a teenager got his town or community to do something important

Portfolio Requirements:


Must be about 1 of the 4 topics listed above


Your narrative must be your own words & ideas, 100% original


Your narrative must be at least 400 words


Your narrative must include dialogue. Click here to see how to include dialogue


Your narrative must have a clear organization, starting with the exposition & ending with a resolution. It should follow the elements of a plot diagram. Click here to access a Plot Diagram to help you organize your story in your prewriting.


Your narrative must be submitted in MLA format. Click HERE for MLA guidelines and examples.


You must submit your narrative to the Paper Review Center & provide their feedback along with your updated Narrative (showing that you utilized their feedback) in the dropbox. Click here to watch a video on how to submit to the Paper Review Center. Click here to read how to download their feedback.


You will be graded using the rubric on the next page (also linked here)