Question

a good topic
can you identify a good topic? use these questions to test your understanding.

a good topic
which characteristics should a topic for a personal narrative have?
select all correct answers.
□ it should be focused on one experience.
□ it should provide a great deal of background information about the writer.
□ it should have meaning for the writer.
□ it should describe something that the writer witnessed.

Explanation:

A personal narrative centers on a specific, meaningful personal experience. Focusing on one experience keeps the narrative tight and coherent. A good personal narrative topic must have personal meaning to the writer, as this authenticity drives the story. Excessive unrelated background information is unnecessary, and the topic does not have to be just something witnessed—it can be something the writer participated in directly.

Answer:

• It should be focused on one experience.
• It should have meaning for the writer.