Problem
Essay must be a minimum of 3 paragraphs. Keep in mind that your essay must have a personal-view and world-view, meaning that you must share your own perspective on the event, then make a point that will offer a larger meaning to your readers. (You might relate this to a moral at the end of a story, the whole picture after completing a jigsaw puzzle, the release of a single after recording a song, the real-world application of a math equation, the "So What?" to your story.) Choose one of the following prompts for your essay topic: Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story. The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience? Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?
a) Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?
b) Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
c) Write about a specific event in which you were the victim, perpetrator, or observer of an act of prejudice.
d) Write about a significant event in your life that took place in the span of one hour..
We will be covering the writing process over the next few class periods, beginning with the structure of the narrative essay.
Narrative Essay Outline:
a) Introduction with thesis sentence
b) First body paragraph with Supporting details and Transition
c) Second body paragraph with supporting details and Transition
d) OPTIONAL Third body paragraph with Supporting details and Transition
e) Conclusion with Larger meaning.