Here is some information about imperatives and prepositions: Imperatives: - Imperatives are commands or requests expressed as statements without a subject. For example: "Sit down!", "Come here!", "Be quiet!" - They are used to tell someone to do something. The subject (you) is implied but not stated. - Imperatives help express directives, instructions, and requests in a direct but not demanding way. - They are a very common way to communicate actions in everyday language. Prepositions: - Prepositions show relationships of time, place, direction, and other relationships within a sentence. - Common prepositions in English include: of, at, on, in

1. When I was eight years old, my
parents brought home a brand
new Apple desktop computer. I
was fascinated with the new
humming machine. When they
went to sleep that night, I
couldn’t resist crawling out of
my bed to inspect it. I found a
screwdriver, took the whole
computer apart, and spent the
night trying to figure out how
it worked. I was of course, too
young to put it back together.
However, I have never stopped
trying.

3. • An essay is a composition that discusses,
describes or explains one that has
several main points.
• The main points are introduced in an
introductory paragraph and supported
in body paragraphs. The conclusion is
the last paragraph.

4. Introduction
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Conclusion
Information about
the topic.
Body
Support the main
ideas of the
statement.
Begin with topic
sentences.
Brief summary of
main points of the
essay.

5. Personal Essays are
• About YOU
• Written using “I”
These essays are about you – your life,
your experiences, your feelings, your
thoughts.

6. An Introduction
An introductory paragraph is the first
paragraph in an essay. It contains two
parts.
1. General Statements: a few sentences
about your subject that catch the attention
of your reader.
2. A Thesis Statement: one sentence that
tells your reader the main points of your
topic and states the overall “plan” of your
essay.

7. Body Paragraphs
The body consists of one or more paragraphs following
the introduction. Each paragraph supports the main
idea of your essay by breaking it down into smaller
ideas or subtopics. Each body paragraph consists of a
topic sentence and several supporting sentences. A
conclusion sentence draws the paragraph together.

8. Conclusion
The conclusion paragraph is the last paragraph
in the essay. It completes the essay by
summarizing or repeating the most important
ideas. The conclusion can also include an
opinion, a prediction, or a solution to a
problem.

9. Yesterday when I was on my
way to the grocery store I saw
a very strange man. He had
on a brown trench coat, red
hat and was carrying a purple
umbrella. I'm sure he was
some kind of investigator. As
he began walking I noticed he
was just peeking over the top
of his coat and I could only see
his eyes. He was very sneaky
looking. I'm sure he was
watching somebody, I just
wonder who!
Introduction
Body
Conclusion

10. I will never forget my 5th birthday.
My mom surprised me with a clown
to entertain my friends and I. This
clown was very funny and had many
tricks up his sleeve. When his show
was over he made everyone at my
party a balloon animal. This was a
great day for me!

11. It was the day for the big test. I studied all
week and knew I was ready. I was still a
little bit nervous, but knew once I started I
would be fine. The teacher asked us to get
some books out to read when we were
finished so we wouldn't bother the other
kids if we finished early. The test was a
breeze. When I was done I started to read
my favorite book.

12. Halloween night was finally here. I was very
excited to trick or treating with my friends.
There is always one house that everyone is
afraid to go to and this year we decided we
would go. We slowly crept up the steps and
tap lightly at the door hoping nobody would
hear us and we could get out of there quickly.
Before we could turn around there she was.
There were bats flying around her head, a
frog in one hand, a broom in the other hand
and a black cat next to her leg. Before she
could speak my friends and I let out a scream
and ran all the way home. That is one house
we will NEVER go to again.

13. It is important to remember that using right
language for your personal essay is much more
than using correct grammar.
First of all, this work is personal. Therefore, you
should use more active voice in your text. Let’s
compare the following examples:
1. An interesting assignment was given.
2. The second day and Ms. Johnson has
already given me an interesting personal
essay to write.

14. The first example shows passive structure of
the sentence.
It uses more academic style of writing and
does not sound personal.
Besides, the sentence does not give any
information on who is performing the action.
Be specific when describing the events in
your work.
You need to keep in mind that personal
essays are your own view on the topic which
is original and unique.

15. In case when you do not include enough
descriptions to your sentences, they might
become boring so the readers’ interest will be
lost.
Let’s compare the examples once again and see
the difference between boring and interesting
structures.
1. Ms. Johnson’s assignment was exciting.
2. The moment Ms. Johnson told us about
the new assignment, I immediately had
several ideas on how to write it and the
class was over before I knew it.

16. The second example gives information
about your feelings and how you were
excited about new task form your teacher.
Your readers will most definitely find it
more interesting than the first one.
Write from your heart.
It will be much easier for your readers to
connect with you and respond to your
paper.
Make your personal essay full of your
feelings so people can relate to it.

17. • My special place
• People I try to avoid
• Why I think money
matters
• Failure you had prior in
your life
• If I was a president
• Disappointment in
friend
• Surprise
• Words that can hurt
• If I lived 200 years ago
• How you could change
life of somebody
• What I could invent
• The greatest movie
I’ve ever seen
• The country I want to
live in
• The place you want to
visit
• What would you
teach your dog
• The love I kept in
secret
• The meaning of life
• My best present

18. Directions: In a ¼ sheet of paper, try to
compose a personal essay based on
your life experiences.

20. Research about IMPERATIVES and
PREPOSITIONS.