Read the beginning of Joseph’s personal narrative.
My aunt Sophia is a painter. She started painting when she was a young girl and went to an art school later in life. Now, she makes her living selling her paintings all over the world. When I was in elementary school, a classmate made fun of a drawing I made of a horse. It made me feel like I was a bad artist, so I told myself I would never draw again. I refused to do any artwork, no matter what anyone said. That changed when my family went to visit my Aunt Sophia when I was twelve years old.
Which element of a personal narrative would be best for Joseph to include next?
a strong example that shows how Joseph’s aunt changed his view of himself as an artist
an interesting detail about Aunt Sophia’s life when she was a student in art school
a closing explanation of the effect Joseph’s aunt had on his view of himself as an artist
some background information about Aunt Sophia and her relationship to one of Joseph’s parent