Portfolio Assignment: Narrative
Think about a story you want to write. It can be completely made up or a personal narrative. Once you decide what your story is going to be about, write an introduction for your story.
Remember that your introduction should do the following:
get the reader’s interest (hook)
give the reader a setting/context
introduce a narrator (point of view)
introduce a main character
As the sun dipped below the horizon, casting a warm golden glow over the rolling hills, Maggie sat on the front porch of her family’s farmhouse, clutching a worn photograph in her hands. The early evening breeze carried the sweet scent of wildflowers and the distant sound of crickets chirping. With a heavy heart, she traced the smiling faces in the picture, her grandparents and parents standing proudly in front of the very same house she now called home.
The old wooden planks beneath her creaked as she shifted her weight, lost in memories of summers spent running through the fields and winters gathered around the kitchen table. But the farmhouse had fallen into disrepair over the years, a stark reminder of the struggles her family had faced since her father’s accident.
As tears welled in her eyes, Maggie made a decision. It was time to save the farmhouse, to preserve her family’s history and honor their legacy. And with a newfound determination, she set out on a journey that would test her courage, resilience, and the true meaning of home.