Model Essays
Sample essays are included for your perusal.
Sample Narration Essays
Sample Comparison Contrast Essay
Student compares and contrasts two web sites.
Sample Narration Essay: My English Grandmother
Sample Comparison and Contrast Essay: Then and Now
Student compares and contrasts Halloween celebration when she was a child with the celebrations now that she is an adult.
Narration: Writing the Personal Essay
MENTOR TEXTS
Telling Short, Memorable Stories From Your Life:
‘My Secret Pepsi Plot’
An invitation to students to tell a meaningful story in a limited number of words, with an example from The Times’s Lives column to help.
"My Secret Pepsi Plot"
Telling the Story of Yourself: A Step by Step Guide to Personal Narratives
In this article, we'll discuss what a personal narrative essay is, how to write one, and look at some examples of great personal narratives.
Sample Outline of a Literacy Narrative
Video contains detailed explanation of the aspects of an effective outline.
Rhetorical Analysis Sample Essay
Essay Writing Guidelines
From Harvard University
Harris University Essay Guide
Sample Argument Essay
University of new England Writing Center