Personal Narrative Essay Assignment
Expectations: There is one and only one essay in this course, so make sure that you are demonstrating your BEST EFFORT. Essays that
do not meet ALL of the requirements will be reassigned until they meet the necessary standard for an essay. PLEASE make sure that you
have looked over all of the requirements for the essay and completed a full revision and edit before turning it in.
Assignment: For this writing assignment, you will be writing about your greatest obstacle and how it has impacted your life thus far. You
should could ONE incident that you feel has been your most difficult obstacle and describe how you overcame the adversity and learned
from the situation.
Topic: What has been your greatest obstacle, how did you overcome it, and what did you learn? Make sure that you are including very
specific details to make your writing come alive for the reader.
Requirements:
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Length: All essays should be five paragraphs (more than 500 words) in length (Introduction, Obstacle, Resolution, Lesson Learned,
and Conclusion)
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Format: Essays should be in MLA format (double spaced, standard margins, 12 pt. Times New Roman font, formal heading, and
creative title)