Due Monday, October
10
Write a three – five page narrative about a time when you
struggled to master something difficult. This learning may be small or
significant, in school or out. You may have learned an idea or a skill. It’s
not important whether you were successful in your learning; your essay is about
the process, not the result.
Typed. Double Spaced. Twelve point. No blank lines between
paragraphs, except to indicate a major shift in tone or setting. Three – five
pages. Don’t forget a title.
Required: Include at least one properly punctuated
appositive, used to create a specific effect. Underline your appositive.
Required: One intentionally, effectively placed short
sentence or fragment. Underlined.
Required: A header with your name and the page of the essay
in the upper right hand corner.
Suggested: Three possible structures. 1) Begin at the end,
then explain how you got there. 2) Alternate narration of the action with
reflection on the action. 3) Traditional beginning, middle, end narration.
Audience: 1) An educated reader. 2) Yourself.
Purpose: 1) To explore the nature and process of acquiring
knowledge 2) To explore your role in learning. 3) To identify effective or
ineffective strategies for learning. 4) To tell a good story.
Excellent topics are not limited to major epiphanies.
Sometimes great wisdom lies in exploring the little details. Write about an
experience you remember vividly and can describe honestly, even if you weren’t
successful in your endeavors.
