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WRITING FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENC E

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REAL W OR L D
Travel writing Autobiographical writing is informative I felt sick and panicky
but also needs to be entertaining, so all morning before the
Travel writing is very different it shouldn’t list boring details. For
from the text found in travel example, there’s no need to give a big game. We needed to
guidebooks, which usually lists minute-by-minute account of a game. win and I’d finally made
information. Pieces of travel It’s much more interesting to tell the the team. I had
writing recount the author’s own reader about feelings and reactions,
travel experiences, including his such as fear, pride, or disappointment. everything to prove.
or her feelings, opinions, and
amusing anecdotes.

Make it real
An autobiography tells stories, It was a hot night in the
and the best stories include plenty stadium. The noise of the
of description. Describing sights, supporters was deafening,
sounds, emotions, and tastes will
allow the reader to picture the and their chants boomed
experience as vividly as the writer across the field like a roll
can remember it. of thunder in a storm.

Add character
I was Autobiographical writing needs I was wearing my lucky
picked for to showcase the writer’s unique
the class Age 12 personality. Therefore, it often includes socks. I had eaten my
team. usual peanut butter
his or her personal opinions, likes and
dislikes, strange habits, and favorite sandwich and pet the
vocabulary. Funny details add humor cat three times. I
Age 10 Age 11 and give the piece character.
I met my was ready to play
team’s famous the game of my life!
captain.

You and me
I played An autobiography will naturally include I’m sure you’ve been on
for the the words I and my, but it can also be the losing side before, or
school.
Age 9 effective to address the reader using watched your team miss
Age 13 you. This is called direct address and
helps to create a relationship with that crucial shot. So you
readers, making them feel more know what it feels like
I broke my leg involved in the story. to be emotionally crushed
in a game.
by a loss.