5 Characteristic Features.

1. A Clearly Identified Event: What happened? Who was involved?
Overall, what happened was I learned how to write essays in a clear and organized way that helped me not only at that time in my life, but in all the times I've worked on essay, I still use these strategies as an effective way to complete an essay. The only person mainly involved was my teacher, Mr. Brennan.

2. A Clearly Described Setting: When and Where did It Happen? This happened in the 3rd grade. It was in Mr. Brennan's class room. It was a room lit by florescent lights with brick walls, and a blue carpet that seemed out of place. Some counters and closets were in front 2 of the walls. All a light orange, which dragged the eyes all the time.

3. Vivid, Descriptive Details: What Makes the Story Come Alive? I'll probably talk about the process of learning of how to write essays and how I used the "5 paragraph essay" format. How I struggled with learning it, and how I was given so much helpful criticism that was hard for me to use since I was new at this type of writing, and how I overcame and learned to use it correctly, and how it helps me today.

4. A Consistent Point of View: Who's Telling the Story? I don't know. In this story, first and third person could both be a good way to tell the story. Even though I want to do the story in first person, doing it in third might be an easier and better way to go.

5. A Clear Point: Why Does the Story Matter? Overall, the story is about my path in learning to write a clear and organized essay, a tool that I can use for the rest of my life. It's about how I overcome my struggles with writing and make it into something that I really enjoy doing.