Sometimes something negative turns out to be positive – a “blessing in disguise.” Describe a time in your life when something bad turned out to be good.

Guidelines for the Narrative Essay:
1. What will you write about?
2. List important descriptive details of the event, person, or
place. Decide on the chronological order in which you will present
these details.
3. List descriptive words that will vividly describe the events
and characters. Choose active verbs, descriptive nouns, and
adjectives unique to the subject.
4. Explain what the conflict or dilemma is; where the conflict is
resolved, and what happens afterward.
5. What is the lesson that you want your audience to learn?
Your paper should:
• Have an organized, attention-grabbing introduction.
• Have body paragraphs that include vivid and specific
details, descriptions, examples, scenes, dialogue (minimal use),
actions, and/or anecdotes.
• Have a conclusion that clearly explains the permanent
impact the event, person, object, or place has had on you; what
you learned; and what the reader should learn from your
experience.

Length and Formatting Requirements:
Your paper should:
• Be 750 words (about 2 1/2 to 3 pages) long;
• Be typed in font size 12 using Times New Roman font;
• Follow MLA guidelines for formatting. You need to follow
the margins, spacing, page numbering, heading, and titling.
• Use correct spelling and grammatical constructions;
• Use the first person ‘I’ (as this should be a paper about you
and your experiences!);

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