In Week Three, you wrote a
personal essay draft in which you described a person, place, or object that has
special meaning in your life or a particular moment or occurrence in your life
that had special meaning to you.
This week, you will complete
this draft and turn in your final Personal Essay. Please be sure to read and
review the “Example Personal Essay” document before beginning your final draft for
more guidance on writing a descriptive essay.Be sure to utilize one of the
writing patterns described in Chapter 6. The Personal Essay must be at least
1000 words (excluding the title page). Review the Example Personal Essay.
Your essay must include
·
A clear thesis statement in
the introductory paragraph.
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Specific details about the
person, place, object, or event so that readers can visualize the subject
and/or feel present in the story (i.e., your essay should be specific and
appeal to the five senses).
·
A concluding paragraph.
As you are writing this essay,
please pay attention to the areas that you struggled with in the “Grammar
Assessment” quiz and “Practice Essay” assignment. Please also incorporate your
instructor’s feedback on your journal assignments, your Week Three draft, and
other activities completed throughout this course.
When submitting your Personal
Essay, make sure to
·
Proofread your work for errors
in grammar, mechanics, and style.
·
Check that the essay is at
least 1000 words.
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Use the “APA Template” handout provided to format your essay.
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Include a title page with the
following:
