I first provided instruction on drafting a personal narrative. We discussed the need to incorporate. relevant anecdotes to support a claim. I then on the board offered 4 different methods to begin a personal narrative: rhetorical question, dialogue, action, or a feeling. Using the rhetorical question as the opening device, David then prepared a personal narrative discussing how seemingly empty quiet spaces actually can instill comfort . We discussed the role of the intangible and added this idea to his last sentence that articulated his claim.