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In an essay, write about a time when someone treated you in one of
the following ways:
misjudged you
gave you praise or credit you did not deserve
encouraged you
ridiculed you
treated you with unexpected kindness
treated you unfairly
Narrative Essay 2: A Significant “First”
Write a narrative essay about a significant “first” in your life. Some
possibilities include your first date, first day of school, first day on a
job, or first trip away from home without your parents. Make sure that
the incident you choose is one that will fit into an essay. It would be
hard, for instance, to write a narrative that fully discussed your first
marriage or your first job (unless it lasted only a day or two).
Narrative Essay 3: An Uncommon Encounter
Imagine that you have the opportunity to meet and converse with
anyone, living or dead, for an hour. It may be a famous person, a
historical figure you have always admired, or a relative or ancestor
you have never met. Write a narrative describing your imaginary
meeting. In describing your encounter, you may want to include details
such as what the person says to you, the questions you ask, the
