Personal Narrative Retake

1. What is a personal narrative?

An essay written to depict a historical moment.

An essay written in the first person, about the author's life.

An essay written to convince the reader to take a stand for or against a topic.

An essay written to explain the steps of a process

2. What is an example of a personal narrative?

Tall tale

Drama

Memoir

Letter to the Editor

3. A memoir is an example of a

Descriptive writing

Personal narrative

Folk tale

Informational writing

4. A memoir is always written in first person.

True

False

5. A memoir is a non-fiction writing.

True

False

6. Which sentence is an example of a compound sentence?

I wanted to visit the mall, but, I didn't have any money.

I wanted to visit the mall, but I didn't have any money.

I wanted to visit the mall but I didn't have any money.

I wanted to visit the mall but, I didn't have any money.

7. Which of the following is a purpose for writing a memoir?

To create a fantasy world.

To explain a process.

To pass stories down generation to generation (family member to family member)

To give information on how to write interesting stories that catch the readers attention.

8. Which of the following is NOT a prewriting technique?

Editing

Free-writing

Listing

Clustering

9. Why is it effective for a personal narrative to be written in first person?

The writer experienced the memory and can therefore tell it best.

If the writer uses "I and me" the reader can understand it better.

The writer has a difficult time writing in third person.

The writer can understand ideas only written in first person.

10. Which of the following is the correct formula for creating a compound sentence?

Sentence,,fanboy sentence.

Sentence fanboy sentence.

Sentence, fanboy, sentence.

Sentence, fanboy sentence.