1. Basic Features of a Remembered Event Essay

2. Basic Features: Remembering an Event
A Well-Told Story
The story in the essay should arouse curiosity and suspense, structure the narrative around conflict, build to a climax, and lead to a change or discovery of some kind
It must be set in a specific time and place, and use dialogue effectively
Readers should be able to empathize or identify with the narrator and understand his or her point of view

3. Basic Features: Remembering an Event
Vivid Description of People and Places
Specific details in the essay describe what people look like, how they dress, gesture, and talk
Sensory images show what the narrator saw, heard, smelled, touched, and tasted

4. Autobiographical Significance
Basic Features: Remembering an Event
Autobiographical Significance
To make a point, the essay should include:
Feelings and thoughts from the time the event took place
Reflections on the past from the present perspective
Details and words chosen to create a dominant impression