Literacy Narrative

The fifth and final essay genre we will study in this class is a literacy narrative, “in which a writer explores his or her experiences with reading, writing, or both” (73). This might be the most unfamiliar genre to you, but it is in many ways similar to a memoir or autobiographical narrative. In this case, it will give you the opportunity to reflect on your experience in this class, or an earlier formative experience with the written word, and craft it into a story. Ideally, this would focus on an event: was there a moment in the past two months where you suddenly felt like you “got it,” in regard to a writing skill? Did you experience and overcome (or just survive) a setback? Was there a significant moment earlier in your life when you realized something about the nature, power, beauty, or significance of reading or writing? Don’t just tell me what you think I want to hear; this essay could be positive, negative, or mixed––it just needs to be a good story that communicates some kind of significance. Make sure your examples are specific (if you write about this class, refer to certain essays, sentences, professor’s comments, or words with a classmate or family member). Feel free to include images, like screenshots of essay commentary. Your literacy narrative will be evaluated according to the following Key Features:
A well-told story
Vivid detail
Some indication of the narrative’s significance
Your essay should be 5 pages long in proper MLA or APA format

Need a passing grade!!