Plan, draft, revise, peer-edit, and publish a 4-6 paragraph personal narrative
Exercise Difficulty 3 ~8 min eng.g3.f.ex_11

Complication Draft

Prompt

Reread your orientation. Draft a COMPLICATION paragraph — 3 to 5 sentences — that shows WHAT CHANGED in the moment. Use at least ONE subordinating conjunction (when / because / although / since / after / before / while / until / if). Include at least ONE sensory detail.

M-3-F-EX-11 Illustration
Reference image of a sample complication paragraph (3-5 sentences) with the subordinating conjunction underlined and the

Reference image of a sample complication paragraph (3-5 sentences) with the subordinating conjunction underlined and the sensory detail circled. Print-ready 8.5x11.

How it's presented
mode handwriting paper single line g3
Answer criteria
type rubric
criteria
  1. 3-5 sentences
  2. Clear shift from orientation (what changed?)
  3. ≥1 subordinating conjunction with correct comma
  4. ≥1 sensory detail
  5. Capitals + periods
Hints
  1. A complication is a shift, not a list of events.
  2. Try 'But then ___' or 'When ___,' as a transition.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Writes a list of events instead of a shift.
  • Forgets the subordinating conjunction.
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