Personal Narrative Writing Prompts
Directions:
Choose one writing prompt from either Mrs. Smiths list or the Common Application list and write a three-to-four page personal narrative. Your narrative must:
Be formatted in MLA style
Use the first-person point of view
Have a clear beginning, middle, and end (a clear narrative structure)
Have plenty of specific and sensory details
Contain dialogue (or quotations from people in the story) formatted correctly
Be edited for spelling, punctuation, and mechanics
Option #1: Mrs. Smiths Essay Prompts
Write about an experience you had doing something for the first time and what you learned
Write about an experience that caused you to change in some way and describe how you changed
Write about a difficult problem that you overcame and what that taught you
Option #2: Common Application Essay Prompts
Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
The lessons we take from failure can be fundamental to later success. Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again?
Describe a problem you’ve solved or a problem you’d like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma – anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution.
Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family.
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