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Writing Warm Up: Brainstorming for Personal Narrative Essay
Think about the following questions, and then write down at least one idea per section that comes to mind. Please make sure to write your ideas in complete sentences; do not use bullet-points or create lists. As you write down your ideas just be sure to explain why’d you’d like to write about this particular event.
1. What are some serious decisions that you have made? Think about decisions related to school, personal relationships, work, and so on.
2. What are some memorable parties or celebrations that you have attended?
3. Think about interesting true events that have happened to you. Are some of the stories particularly funny, sad, or inspiring?
*After listening to Mike Birbiglia’s “D-U Why?!” podcast, you will return to this document and then select one of the ideas listed here as the focus of your Unit 1 essay.