Essay #1 Personal Narrative
the prompt: write a personal narrative explaining and reflecting on something that has changed your life or transformed your community -- write in the first person and select a tightly-limited situation or a single episode.
several topic ideas:
(a) a moment in which you made an important and life-changing decision
(b) how you have been influenced by someone whom you know personally, either positively or negatively
(c) personal experience with an important social issue (such as homelessness, domestic violence, addiction, disabilities, incarceration, or chronic illness)
(d) something you or a family member have done to improve the world around you
(e) your relationship or experiences with the environment or natural world
(f) a personal experience with or intimate knowledge of immigration (you, your family, a close friend, etc.)
Examples and discussion of personal narrative writing will be provided through reading selections from 40 Model Essays and sample student essays.
requirements:
2-3 pages long (minimum 2 full pages for a passing grade)
MLA formatting (see syllabus for guidelines)