Title: “A Lesson Learned: Overcoming Fear and Finding Confidence” Paragraph 1: Introduction As I stood at the edge of the diving board, my heart was pounding in my chest. I had always been afraid of heights and the

ASSIGNMENT: Write a THREE paragraph narrative essay about a time you learned something. This could be a skill you learned, a lesson you learned or some kind of information. Be descriptive in your assignment. Let the reader feel what you are feeling. Do not just describe the action.
Paragraph 1: Introduction:
Hook – grab the reader’s attention. This should be at the beginning of the paragraph.
Theme – what you learned from your experience. This should be at the end of the paragraph.
Paragraph 2: Body:
This is where you tell your story. It needs to be concise and clear. The action in this paragraph should rise toward a climax. The climax should come at the end of the paragraph and lead in to the conclusion.
Paragraph 3: Conclusion
-Thesis – this should be at the beginning of the conclusion – restate the thesis; remind the reader what the point is. If you need to wrap up the action in your story, do that then restate the theme.
-Wrap up – tie everything up, tell the reader how this lesson has changed you.
make it grade 9 level but use descriptive words to describe emotions.