Narrative Essay Writing Prompt

  Choose one of the following topics to write your own narrative essay. The topic you decide on should be something you care about, and the narration should be a means of communicating an idea that ties to the essay’s theme. Remember in this essay, the narration is not an end in itself.

Friends

1. Gaining independence
2. A friend’s sacrifice
3. A significant trip with your family
4. A wedding or a funeral
5. A incident from family legend

The World around You

1. A storm, a flood, an earthquake, or another natural event
2. A school event
3. The most important minutes of a sporting event

Lessons of Daily Life

1. A time you confronted authority
2. A time you had to deliver bad news
3. Your biggest social blunder

Firsts

1. Your first day of school
2. The first performance you gave
3. A first date