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Writing a Narrative Application Essay Answers

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Uncle Ted's office is far from his house, so he spends a lot of time commuting to and from work.
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Uncle Ted is the oldest of my father’s siblings, and he is the only relative who lives close to my family.
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After spending time with Uncle Ted at his dental office, I thought a lot about attending dental school to become a dentist myself.
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In addition to working full time in his thriving pediatric dental practice, Uncle Ted regularly provides free dental care to those in need.
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Read the paragraph from Lucy’s narrative.I could see that my neighbor was struggling with the lone bag of groceries cradled in her arms, but I wasn’t sure what I should do. Grandma June—what all the neighborhood kids had called her for as long as I could remember—had always been the one to care for us, to help us build stronger forts, to grow better flowers, and to learn from our mistakes. To ask if she needed help with something as simple as carrying in one bag of groceries would be like shouti

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She could remove the background information about her past with Grandma June, allowing suspense to build as the reader wonders who Grandma June is.
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She could include more reasons she is hesitant to assist Grandma June, allowing suspense to build as the reader begins to believe she will not help.
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She could start with the last sentence instead, allowing suspense to build as the reader wonders why she is hesitant to ask if Grandma June needs help.
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She could begin with more stories about Grandma June, allowing suspense to build as the reader wonders why she is talking about Grandma June.
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Read the beginning of Trevor’s narrative.Thinking back on that afternoon, I knew then that my best friend was keeping something from me. If I thought about it—I mean, really thought about it—there had been other signs. They may have been subtle, but they had been there, nonetheless.

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to eliminate the need to include events that occurred before this statement
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to clarify potential confusion for the reader by clearly stating the conflict
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to capture the reader’s attention by creating suspense about his best friend
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to explain why he no longer trusts the words and actions of his best friend
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Read the paragraph from a personal narrative.1 It may have seemed like an ordinary day to everyone else, but to me, it couldn't have been further from it. 2 Today was my first day working as a waitress at Pete's Pizza Haven, and I could not have been more excited. 3 In fact, I was so excited that I rushed to get ready much faster than I typically do. 4 "I'm ready to go!" I shouted, bouncing down the stairs and flying into the kitchen, where my mom was making breakfast. 5 "I have so much to learn

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The excitement of my new job started to wane, and I began to reconsider if this was truly how I wanted to spend my summer.
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Once I arrived, I quickly learned that my job would also entail wiping tables, mopping floors, and washing dishes.
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I gulped down my food, grabbed my bus card, and pecked my mother on the cheek as I raced out the door.
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As I think back on my first job, I remember the many mistakes I made and the important lessons I learned.
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Read the paragraph from Nick’s personal narrative.Standing alone in my family’s barn, I thought about how much hard work and time my parents had invested—how much hard work and time we had all invested—in maintaining a fully operational farm. I did not remember a time when my clothes had not reeked of manure or my hair had not held fast to brittle pieces of straw. What would happen if my parents had to sell the farm so we could move closer to my grandparents? Just as I was attempting to imagine

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Nick will need to go back and explain why his parents have worked so hard to keep the farm.
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Nick will need to provide other exciting details in order to maintain the reader’s attention.
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Nick will need to provide a more detailed conclusion to make up for the events he did not include.
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Nick will need to go back and relate the events that led up to that moment in the story.
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Read the excerpt from Dominique’s narrative.1 Tired of waiting for the bus, which was late for the fifth day in a row, I sat leafing through an old magazine I had stuffed in my purse the previous night. 2 It was terribly warm for a September afternoon, and the sun cast transitory shadows on the bus stop sign with each car that passed. 3 I fleetingly wondered when the weather would get cooler and when the new bus driver would start arriving on time. 4 It was about then that I first noticed the ap

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He was casting quick, sideways glances in the direction the bus should be coming from, and his left foot beat a steady rhythm on the hot pavement.
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All of the man’s actions and mannerisms clearly indicated his distress, and I could not help staring at him while we waited for the bus to finally arrive.
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The man’s behaviors led me to guess that he was anxious about something, and I wondered if the tardy bus could have caused such upset in someone.
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In fact, he appeared to be so aggravated that I thought for a second that he would explode with anger, but then he just sat down and silently waited.
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Read the sentence.I could tell by the mischievous gleam in their eyes and the sneaky looks they were exchanging that my little brother and sister had been planning to deceive me in some way.

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conniving
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organizing
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Malia grabbed her suitcase and purse and headed to the nearby airport.
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The piercing squeal of tires on asphalt startled Katrina from a deep sleep.
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Tara wanted a job so she could save enough money to buy a new bike.
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In the morning, it was windy enough to fly the kite Johnny had purchased.
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Read the sentence from a personal narrative.My grandfather used to spend hours telling me stories I loved to hear.

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My grandfather always had a lot of stories to tell, and I would always beg to hear them. He would talk for hours, and I did not even notice. I loved these stories, and I loved that my grandfather was willing to spend hours sharing them with me.
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I used to love spending summers with my grandparents on their ranch. We did all sorts of fun things. One of my very favorite parts of those summers was listening to my grandfather tell me the cool stories that I always loved and begged to hear.
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Years ago, my grandfather would spend hours telling me all kinds of stories. I always loved his stories because they were funny and he did a great job telling them. They were about all sorts of subjects, and I thought he was the best and coolest storyteller who had ever lived.
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When I was younger, I would spend entire summers on my grandparents’ ranch. Every evening after dinner, Grandpa would tell me stories about what life on the ranch had been like for him when he was my age. I appreciated his stories because they let me get to know Grandpa better.

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