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Narration and Description EssayYour Life and Pedro and Me (Narration & Description Paper #1)
Written in class
Content:
This essay should begin by describing a moment in Pedro and Me (using
a quotation), then make a connection between your life (or the
experience of somebody you know) and that moment in the book, then (and
this will be by far the longest part) tell the story of your experience.
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Form:
Your essay should be double-spaced, computer-printed. You should have
your name, date, and course listed at the upper right or left. Please
give your paper a TITLE and don't underline or put quotation marks
around your own title.
In the first paragraph, in your own words,
summarize what is happening in the lives of Judd, Pedro, and the others
at the time of your quotation. The strange rule for talking about a
book or essay is that you are always supposed to use present tense
verbs. [Example: "Judd has just moved into the Real World house in San
Francisco, but he does not yet know that Pedro is gay."] Then quote one
or two sentences from the book.
In the second paragraph, first write a transition sentence. [Example:
"I really connected with Judd here because of my experience of
discovering that my cousin is gay."] This transition sentence is
essentially the thesis of the essay. Then begin to tell a story from
YOUR life (or from the experience of people you know) which this
section of Pedro and Me made you think about. Your story may go on for three or four paragraphs.
Use chronological order and past tense verbs to tell your story.
Remember to include sensory details (touch, smell, taste, etc.) and
lines of dialogue, just as Judd Winick does. You may continue to refer
to Pedro and Me by quoting or giving examples from it, if you
like, but this is not required. The main idea is to think in depth
about an event in your life, just as Winick does, to sort out the
meaning of that event. What happened to you in your thinking at that
point? Or did you only understand the true meaning later? Remember to
TELL A STORY.
The neatest conclusion is to connect the meaning of your story back to Pedro and Me
in the last paragraph. This will tie your essay into a neat package. If
that is too difficult, then do at least try to move to NOW, and say how
you feel NOW about the story.
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Grading:
(possible 10 points). I will be looking for:
· A short explanation of a section of Pedro and Me with a correct quotation
· A connected story from your life (or that of somebody you know)
· Clarity and specific details in your story
· Focused paragraphs which only cover ONE topic
· Multiple paragraphs
· Chronological order
· Correct grammar and punctuation
If you have all of these, you will get a 7, 8, 9, or 10 (7 is passing)
If you have problems with one or more, you will get a 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6
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