Question

read the passage that gabriel wrote for his narrative essay.

once we arrived at the local pool, i looked around to see who else was there. normally, i would have found the kids frolicking and splashing in the water hilarious, but not today. they were cute, but the fact that they were half my age and swimming around like so many ducks just made me feel worse.

\you nervous?\ my mom asked.

i swallowed the lump in my throat.
ot really,\ i mumbled, trying to hide my shaking hands in my pockets.

i dont think i fooled my mom, but she didnt comment on the fact that i looked a little green. instead, she tried to encourage me, saying, \well, i think its really impressive that youre going to confront your fear of

what is the most likely reason gabriel chose to write his essay with this point of view?

• since a narrative essay tells a story about the writers life, it is most effective to address the reader directly.
• since a narrative essay tells a story about the writers life, it is most effective to tell the story from the writers point of view.
• since a narrative essay tells a story about the writers life, it is most effective to rely on a narrator outside the story.
• since a narrative essay tells a story about the writers life, it is most effective to provide the reader with multiple points of view.

Explanation:

Analyze the narrative passage

The passage written by Gabriel uses first-person pronouns such as "we," "I," "my," and "me" ("Once we arrived...", "I looked around...", "my mom asked"). This indicates that the story is written from the first-person point of view, where the writer is the narrator and a character in their own story.

Identify the genre and its purpose

Using our understanding of Author's Purpose, we can determine why a writer chooses a specific perspective. A narrative essay is designed to tell a personal story or recount a real-life experience from the writer's own life.

Evaluate the answer choices

• Option 1: "Since a narrative essay tells a story about the writer's life, it is most effective to address the reader directly." This describes second-person point of view ("you"), which is not used here.
• Option 2: "Since a narrative essay tells a story about the writer's life, it is most effective to tell the story from the writer's point of view." This correctly aligns the first-person perspective ("I", "me") with the purpose of a personal narrative essay.
• Option 3: "Since a narrative essay tells a story about the writer's life, it is most effective to rely on a narrator outside the story." This describes third-person point of view, which is not used here.
• Option 4: "Since a narrative essay tells a story about the writer's life, it is most effective to provide the reader with multiple points of view." The passage focuses strictly on Gabriel's personal, singular perspective.

Select the correct option

The second option is the most accurate explanation because a personal narrative essay is inherently about the author's own experiences, making a first-person point of view the most natural and effective choice.

Answer:

• (A) Since a narrative essay tells a story about the writer's life, it is most effective to address the reader directly.
• (B) Since a narrative essay tells a story about the writer's life, it is most effective to tell the story from the writer's point of view. (Correct answer)
• (C) Since a narrative essay tells a story about the writer's life, it is most effective to rely on a narrator outside the story.
• (D) Since a narrative essay tells a story about the writer's life, it is most effective to provide the reader with multiple points of view.