Test IC 10 Flashcards
Give two possible ways to begin a personal essay: By citing the ____ of the event.
Significance
Give two possible ways to begin a personal essay: With the ____ of the event.
Narrative
List four qualities necessary to an informal essay.
Honesty, brevity, clarity, courtesy
Reveals himself through his subject and language.
Writer
Is restricted and directed to some particular end.
Personal essay
Views experience objectively
History
Views experience subjectively
Individual
Provides and develops a viewpoint
Formal composition
Reveals the kind of person writing the informal essay
Style
A good writer will assure that his topic: Is ____, is ____ and is ____.
Relevant… Interesting… Meaningful
Give two sources from which one may select a topic for a personal essay.
a.) A ____ event.
B.) A quiet ____.
Dramatic… Memory
Writing one’s own experience requires a person to be ____.
Self-disciplined
A personal essay must have a ____ and make a point.
Purpose
A writer’s personality is more evident in an ____ composition.
Informal
Facts alone are ____ in a personal essay.
insufficient
A personal essay must communicate to the mental and emotional centers of the ____.
Reader
A personal essay must be ____ in scope than an autobiography.
More restrictive
The first step in writing a personal essay is to select a ____.
Topic
