800-1200 word personal narrative

For this essay, you will narrate an event or describe a person in your life that is important to your outlook on learning or writing. You might consider these possibilities to help you arrive at a topic:

• A person who taught you something about learning or writing, through words or actions, perhaps by setting either a good example or a bad one
• An event that challenged you to learn something new or change your approach to learning or writing

• A learning or writing situation you encountered at work or in your community that involved a failure
• A learning or writing situation you encountered at work or in your community that involved an important victory

  Organize your essay into several paragraphs, including the following:

  • an introductory paragraph with a thesis statement
  • body paragraphs that support the thesis statement
  • a concluding paragraph

    Point of View – First Person
    Formatting –

  • Use one-inch margins.
  • Double space.
  • Use an easy-to-read font between 10-point and 12-point.