Literacy Narrative
A literacy narrative should focus on a time in your life that shaped your identity as a reader and/or writer. This moment can be from any time period in your life and should be told in detail. This should be a compelling story for your readers to read. This doesn’t have to be a positive experience. Feel free to share the negative experiences you may have encountered, as these are just as powerful.
Due Dates:
★ Rough draft: February 10th at 11:59 p.m.
★ Final Draft: February 24th at 11:59 p.m.
Starting Point:
If you get stuck, and can’t seem to figure out how to start your narrative, try considering these questions:
★ What is a particularly vivid memory you have of reading or writing? Positive or negative?
★ What or who has impacted your experiences or feelings toward reading and/or writing?
★ Is there a specific book or text that may have impacted how you feel about writing? Or that creates strong feelings in you?
★ What were your high school experiences like with reading and writing?
★ What are you particularly passionate about?
○ When did this come about?
○ How did it come about?
You don’t have to answer all of these questions directly in your narrative, in fact, you shouldn’t. These questions should serve as guides to help you figure out what to write about.
Format:
● 3-5 Pages DOUBLE spaced. 3 FULL pages or 720 words minimum. Do NOT go over 5
● MLA formatting
Submission:
Be sure to upload your assignment on Blackboard to the appropriate space. Remember that your submission should be in the form of a Microsoft Word Document, PDF, or Pages document. Do not submit Sharepoint links or Googledoc links. Failure to submit your assignments correctly may result in a zero for the assignment.
Grading:
★ How well you respond to the prompt
★ Organization
★ Coherency
★ Formatting
★ Language (Clear and concise)
★ How well you tell the story
★ The connections you make throughout the story (Bring it back to the point. How did this experience make you into the writer, artist, engineer, reader etc. you are today?)
