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Personal Essay

Personal Essay. Lena, Crystal, Pat, Kate, Victoria, Harvey. Definition. About a persons feelings, ideas, and personal thoughts. Always written in first person. Characteristics. Voice True experiences Relevant actions Relatable to audience Description Pacing/transitions. Example.

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Personal Essay

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  1. Personal Essay Lena, Crystal, Pat, Kate, Victoria, Harvey

  2. Definition • About a persons feelings, ideas, and personal thoughts. • Always written in first person.

  3. Characteristics • Voice • True experiences • Relevant actions • Relatable to audience • Description • Pacing/transitions

  4. Example My neighbor, Doug, called me over the other day to show me something. He enticed me into his basement with a beer. (I hate to go there because I end up whacking my head against his low-beamed ceiling, but the beer helps.) "Look at this," Doug said. "Kitty litter sculptures." Arranged on a shelf were several busts of American presidents. They were nicely executed, I thought, though I have to confess I'm no art expert. "Kitty litter?" I asked.

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