Objective: record personal experiences
Intended audience: the author themselves. It is not intended to be ready by anyone but the author.
Style: informal. 1st person narration. Important: NO explanatory phrases (e.g “I ran into Mary, my best friend”)
Structure:
Introduction:
Body:
Closing statement to round off the entry.
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