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:
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)