2. Personal Essay Focused on an insight or belief that is significant to the writer Personal Narrative Focused on a significant event Personal Memoir Focused on a significant relationship between the writer and a person, place, or object.

3. Personal Essay Transactive Writing More objective in tone Often requires documentation More formal in tone Conveys information to a reader who knows less than the writer. Purpose is more persuasive. Developed from research Written in third person. Purpose is more reflective, although the tone may sound persuasive. More subjective More informal in tone. Communicates the importance of a central idea or insight that has a deep personal meaning to the author. Written in first person

4. Life is fair Word can hurt An eye for an eye

5. Love conquers all Doing what’s right means obeying the law People learn from their mistakes

8. Synonyms Ex: Life is Fair Even-steven You get what you deserve Pictures Ex: Life is Fair Rules that govern this belief People learn from their mistakes. 1. To learn from your mistakes you must know when you’ve made a mistake. 2. You need to stifle defensive impulses.

9. Clear up misconceptions about the belief Love conquers All “Love conquers all” does not mean that you shouldn’t give your daughter an allowance or a really nice gift for no reason at all. Stories that show what the belief means. Love conquers all The story of Sleeping Beauty A Top Five List Miracles Do Happen 1. I get up every day 2. Algebra II is the 1 st period, so by the time I wake up it’s over. 3. There’s such a thing as Fruit Loops