In this section, you will be revising your draft using the feedback you received from others, as well as using the directions below to make sure that you have met the basic requirements for writing a personal narrative essay. You will also want to be sure that you are referring to the ELA.5 Writing Narratives continuum to ensure that you have evidence of all of the indicators for each skill on the level of the continuum you are trying to achieve.
Using the Revision Checklist to the right, you will go through your narrative and indicate where you have used the following writing strategies and components in your draft. This will help you to check that you have used the appropriate writing strategies. After you've completed the Revision Checklist, you are ready to revise! Don't forget to review and incorporate the feedback you received from others as you are revising.
Below are some general resources to assist you in revising your work.