Writing a Personal Narrative
Maria Nowlin is recording answers for John Nowlin.
Multiple Choice
Choose the answer that best completes the statement.
1. A personal narrative is like an autobiography in that it (1 point)
tells your whole life story, from birth to present.
is a story about something in the author’s life written by the author.
is written in third person.
is a story about a person written by a different person.
2. Why should you avoid writing about too many events in a personal narrative? (1 point)
to avoid overwhelming the reader with too much information
to help you, the writer, stay on topic
to allow yourself, the writer, room to add many details and descriptions
All of the above are correct.
3. A rough draft (1 point)
does not allow room for mistakes or errors.
is the final copy of your story.
is the first draft of your story and will be edited later.
should not include any descriptions or figurative language.
4. To edit text boxes in a template, first (1 point)
click on the text box you want to edit.
begin typing.
format the font.
drag the text box.
Once is enough, thank you.
Repeated postings will not get faster or better responses.
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. A