Creative Non-Fiction Essay

•Narrative: descriiption of setting and people, including Who, What, When, Where •Commentary: descriiption of what you, as the narrator, were thinking and
feeling as the scene and/or event unfolded •Analysis: explanation of why you chose to write what you did; why your story is important to you; what you think
your story can teach other people Your 2-5 page essay will contain: ● First person narrator that conveys an internal life (commentary) external context
(sensory details) ● Dialogue ● Title linked to your theme/motif ● Characters ● An inciting action(s) and/or turning point ● A conclusion that links to the intro
Include in each paragraph at least one of the following: A descriiption of a sound A descriiption of someone’s face or clothing A descriiption of the
environment A scent 1st paragraph: Brief descriiption of experience (narrative) 2nd paragraph: Things you were thinking and feeling as the event unfolded
(Commentary) 3rd paragraph: Major way the experience changed you (Analysis) 4th paragraph: Summary of impact on narrator's identity (Analysis)