Writing a Narrative: Describing a Problem

Question 3 • Expository Reading and Writing - ELA3013 A

Armand is writing a personal narrative about his experiences in a school talent show and has written the same paragraph in four different ways. Which of Armand’s paragraphs best establishes his point of view?

Answer

Mrs. Miller announced the name of the next act: Armand Krishnan. Just then, a loud crackle sounded over the auditorium speakers, followed by a high-pitched squeal. The audience winced uncomfortably and covered their ears.

Mrs. Miller announced my name. As I walked toward the audience, I suddenly heard a loud crackle and high-pitched squeal over the auditorium speakers. "Oh, great," I thought. "As if I wasn’t nervous enough!"

Singing in front of others is already hard enough, but then it got worse. As soon as Mrs. Miller said the name of the next act, the auditorium speakers howled with a crackling static and high-pitched squeal. The audience winced.

"I am happy to announce our next act, a song by Armand Krishnan," Mrs. Miller said cheerfully. Of course, no one felt cheerful over the next few seconds. The auditorium speakers erupted in a high-pitched squeal that made everyone wince.

Explanation

Choice B best establishes Armand’s point of view by telling the event from his perspective: he walks toward the audience, hears the noise, and shares his own thought, “As if I wasn’t nervous enough!” The other paragraphs mainly describe the scene or the audience’s reaction without directly revealing Armand’s personal feelings.

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