Personal Narrative Checklist

Opening:
- Do you have a hook that draws the reader into your intro?
- Do you have enough sensory details/other details that set up your setting?

1
st
Body Paragraph:
- Do you begin to set-up for your climax?
- Are you using multiple sensory details?
- Are you using figurative language?
- Does the paragraph make sense?

2
nd
Body Paragraph:
- Have you built up to your climax?
- Are you using multiple sensory details?
- Are you using figurative language?
- Does the paragraph make sense?

3
rd
Body Paragraph:
- Do you have a story climax?
- Are you using multiple sensory details?
- Are you using figurative language?
- Does the paragraph make sense?

Closing:
- Do you describe what happened next? (Briefly)
- Is there a clear lesson learned?