Autobiographical Essay Assignment
Description Your first writing assignment this semester is to write a first-person, autobiographical essay that explores your own ethnic/racial or class identity. In this 3-4 page paper, you should strive to answer the following question:
1) What influences (cultural, historical, family, religion) have most shaped your life?
Before you begin to write, take the time to reflect on these questions:
2) What shapes your identity? Do you reject or embrace those influences on your life?
3) What are your origins or roots? What is your family's immigration story?
4) Is it important for you to know your ancestry?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.