Ordering Events in a Personal Narrative

Question 6 • English 12A - Master – 954378

Which of these opening lines is the strongest for a personal narrative?

Answer

My name is Melissa. I’m twelve years old. I’m from New York. I went to summer camp. I liked it.

This is my story about summer camp. There are many kinds of camps. Camps with pools are a lot of fun.

“Ew! What is that in your hair, Melissa!?” Those were the words I heard on my first day at camp. It was not a good start to the next two weeks.

One summer, I went to camp. There were a lot of other kids there, too. Camp is fun. I want to go back to camp next summer.

Explanation

C is the strongest opening because it begins with vivid dialogue that grabs the reader’s attention and introduces a specific moment from Melissa’s experience. It also hints at a problem that makes the reader curious about what happened next. The other openings mostly give plain facts or general statements about camp.

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