Write a personal narrative of 500–750 words about a lesson learned or an important personal event. your personal narrative should have a beginning, middle, and a conclusion that ties up the narrative by answering questions and revealing your purpose. review you narrative, and make sure you have developed a clear sequence of events. used first-person point of view. used a variety of narrative techniques. used vivid and sensory language. created a chronological sequence. used transitions that indicate chronological sequence. used three module vocabulary words. included at least one correctly punctuated sentence beginning with a subordinate clause. review the grading rubric so that you understand how your assignment will be graded.

the correct answer is option d. the nature of democracy. on november 19, 1863, president abraham lincoln delivered his famous gettysburg address in gettysburg, pennsylvania. in his speech, rather than focusing on details of the war (soldiers, casualties, aftermath of battle), lincoln invoked the very nature of democracy, that power ultimately comes from the people, when stating, “government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish”. these words mean that democracy is a government by the people (citizens) in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by the people or by their elected representatives for the benefit of all citizens. the survival of democracy in the united states is one of the reasons why this speech so significant today.