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⭐ 30 XP🗻 Essay SummitNarrative Essay: An Unexpected Journey
✍️ Today's hook
Write about a trip that did not go as planned.
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List 3 things you'd change about your school. Just list, no explanation.
Mentor sentence
🗻 Strong claim: "Phones do not belong in classrooms — and here's the data to prove it."
Instructions
Write about a trip that did not go as planned. Use evidence and examples to support your ideas. Proofread for grammar and spelling.
What to Include
Setting
Describe where and when the story takes place.
Characters
Introduce characters with details.
Plot
Include a beginning, middle, and end.
Details
Use descriptive language and dialogue.
Ending
Provide a satisfying conclusion.
Creative Writing
Write about a trip that did not go as planned. Use evidence and examples to support your ideas. Proofread for grammar and spelling.
What to include:
- Setting: Describe where and when the story takes place.
- Characters: Introduce characters with details.
- Plot: Include a beginning, middle, and end.
- Details: Use descriptive language and dialogue.
- Ending: Provide a satisfying conclusion.
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Narrative Essay: An Unexpected Journey
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