Creative Writing Assignment

Unit 3 Creative Writing Assignment: Personal Narrative on Cultural Experiences

Assignment Description:

For this assignment, you will be reflecting on your own experiences with culture. Choose an event, a tradition, or an interaction that left a significant impression on you and construct a short narrative piece of about 500 words.

Your narrative should deeply delve into the emotions, perspectives, and cultural norms involved in your chosen experience. The aim is to offer your reader a vivid and engaging account of your unique cultural encounter.

Scaffolding:

To help you structure your narrative piece, here’s a suggested outline:

Introduction: Present the event, tradition, or interaction that you will be describing. Provide some context to help your reader understand the setting.
Description: Use descriptive language to detail your experience. You may want to describe people, places, sounds, tastes, and other sensory details to make your story more immersive.
Reflection: Discuss your thoughts and feelings during and after the experience. Reflect on how the experience impacted your understanding of the culture involved.
Conclusion: Summarize your narrative, and offer a final thought or reflection about the cultural encounter.

Grading Rubric:

Categories	Grade A	Grade C	Grade E
Understanding	Shows deep understanding and insightful reflections on the cultural experience.	Shows good understanding and reflections on the cultural experience.	Shows basic understanding of the cultural experience with minimal reflection.
Use of Descriptive Language	Uses a wide range of descriptive language that vividly depicts the cultural experience.	Uses descriptive language to depict the cultural experience but may lack variety.	Uses limited descriptive language that may not adequately depict the cultural experience.
Structure & Organization	Narrative is excellently structured with a clear beginning, middle, and end. Ideas flow seamlessly.	Narrative has a clear structure and progression of ideas but may lack some transitions.	Narrative has some structure but may lack clear transitions or flow.
Language Use	Uses sophisticated vocabulary and sentence structures with few or no errors.	Uses varied vocabulary and sentence structures with minor errors that do not impede understanding.	Uses simple vocabulary and sentence structures with occasional errors that may impede understanding.
Emotional Engagement	Successfully engages the reader on an emotional level through rich description and reflection.	Engages the reader but may not fully convey the emotional depth of the experience.	Struggles to engage the reader on an emotional level.

Ensure your narrative is proofread and free of spelling and grammatical errors before submission. Enjoy this creative exploration of your personal cultural experience! Good luck!