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Responding to a Narrative Prompt
Prompt:
Sometimes the worst experiences make for the best stories. What may have been miserable at the time could become funny later on. Write a personal narrative that tells the entertaining story of an unpleasant situation.
Prompt Analysis
■ Purpose: To entertain with a story
■ Audience: General audience
■ Subject: An unpleasant event that makes a good story
■ Type: Personal narrative
Planning Quick List
Trying to get to sleep
— weird noises
— cratching in the ceiling
— panel bulging
— out drops Sforzando
— cat bath