Narrative+Essay+JustinK

Part II: Prewriting (post on your wiki page) List 5 events of significance in your life. List 5 moments that last no more than 5 minutes where you had an aha or you didn't realize at the time the significance.

Choose two of those events and free write for 4-6 minutes about each of them. Choose one of the events and add setting and dialogue.

Choose an event (either the ones you brainstormed with or another one) and answer the following questions: What is the thesis? What is the significance (one sentence)? What is the setting? Write one sentence or phrase for each of the senses (taste, touch, smell. . .)

List 5 events of significance in your life: - Going to America - Coming to KIS - Learning Spanish - When I lost my ipod - love playing sports

List 5 moments that last no more than 5 minutes where you had an aha or you didn't realize at the time the significance: - importance of my grandfather - being more confidential - time management and dividing work - my family is more important than my friends - going to hagwon

Choose two of those events and free write for 4-6 minutes about each of them.

When I went to America at the age of 13, I didn’t speak English very well. I was somewhat afraid to go to the school. The student there were really talkative and nice, so they talked to me a lot, which most of them I didn’t understand. I made a Korean student who helped me by speaking both Korean and English. He came to the U.S at 7, so he was more like an American citizen. Anyway, my English skills improved as time goes, and I finally started talking to my American friends. I thought this was really cool because I was using another language that I learned recently. I started to talk more and more and made friends. There were also several athletic clubs that I could join, so I joined the soccer club. The school was getting fun.

I had received an Ipod for my birthday present. It was really expensive, so I tried to take care of it carefully. I listened to music very often when I had time and carried with me everywhere. One day, I brought it to the school, and I had a swimming class. I put my Ipod in my pocket and changed. I didn’t notice much about the place where I put my Ipod because I thought it would be safe since it was in my pocket. After the swimming class, I realized that my ipod wasn’t there. I put my hand in the bag and pocket and I only felt the empty space. I couldn’t find my Ipod. I looked at my friends and asked them, but no one knew where it had gone. I just heard friends whispering each other and licked my lips, but nothing was helpful. The smell of the pool made me more sick, so I went outside and started to go around the classrooms. I should have been more careful with the expensive thing.

Choose an event (either the ones you brainstormed with or another one) and answer the following questions: What is the thesis? I should have been more careful with the expensive thing. What is the significance (one sentence)? I couldn’t find my Ipod. What is the setting? during the school Write one sentence or phrase for each of the senses (taste, touch, smell. . .) taste:licked my lips touch: felt the empty space smell: The smell of the pool made me more sick sight: looked at my friends hearing:whispering