{"id":1031,"date":"2017-07-11T15:47:30","date_gmt":"2017-07-11T15:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/atd-tc3-academicwriting1\/?post_type=chapter&p=1031"},"modified":"2017-07-11T15:48:23","modified_gmt":"2017-07-11T15:48:23","slug":"your-instructions-for-essay-1","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/atd-tc3-academicwriting1\/chapter\/your-instructions-for-essay-1\/","title":{"raw":"Your Instructions for Essay 1","rendered":"Your Instructions for Essay 1"},"content":{"raw":"

Narrative Essay Prompt<\/h2>\r\nChoose one of the following topics to write your own narrative\u00a0essay.\u00a0 The topic you decide on should be something you care about, and the narration should be a means of communicating an\u00a0idea<\/strong>\u00a0that ties to the essay\u2019s theme. Remember in this essay, the narration is not an end in itself. Your essay should be at least 500 words long and should include an introduction, two or three body paragraphs, and a conclusion.\r\n

FRIENDS<\/h3>\r\n
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  1. Gaining independence<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. A friend\u2019s sacrifice<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. A significant trip with your family<\/li>\r\n \t
  4. A wedding or a funeral<\/li>\r\n \t
  5. A incident from family legend<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

    THE WORLD AROUND YOU<\/h3>\r\n
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    1. A storm, a flood, an earthquake, or another natural event<\/li>\r\n \t
    2. A school event<\/li>\r\n \t
    3. The most important minutes of a sporting event<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

      LESSONS OF DAILY LIFE<\/h3>\r\n
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      1. A time you confronted authority<\/li>\r\n \t
      2. A time you had to deliver bad news<\/li>\r\n \t
      3. Your biggest social blunder<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

        FIRSTS<\/h3>\r\n
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        1. Your first day of school<\/li>\r\n \t
        2. The first performance you gave<\/li>\r\n \t
        3. A first date<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

          Writing Your Narrative Essay<\/h3>\r\nTo get started writing your essay:\r\n
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          1. Take time to review possible subjects<\/li>\r\n \t
          2. Use prewriting to help you narrow your topic to one experience.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nRemember that \u201cstory starters\u201d are everywhere.\u00a0Think about it\u2014status updates on social media websites can be a good place to start.\u00a0You may have already started a \u201cnote\u201don Facebook, and now is your chance to develop that idea into a full narrative.\u00a0If you keep a journal or diary, a simple event may unfold into a narrative.\u00a0Simply said, your stories may be closer than you think!\r\n\r\nWhen drafting your essay:\r\n
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            1. Develop an enticing title \u2013 although don\u2019t let yourself get stuck on the\u00a0title. A great title might suggest itself after you\u2019ve begun the prewriting and drafting processes.<\/li>\r\n \t
            2. Use the introduction to establish the situation the essay will address.<\/li>\r\n \t
            3. Avoid addressing the assignment directly. (For example, don\u2019t write \u201cI am going to write about my most significant experience,\u201d because\u00a0this takes the fun out of reading the work!)<\/li>\r\n \t
            4. Think of things said at the moment this experience started for you\u2014perhaps use a quote, or an interesting part of the experience that will grab the reader.<\/li>\r\n \t
            5. Let the story reflect your own voice. (Is your voice serious? Humorous? Matter-of-fact?)<\/li>\r\n \t
            6. Organize the essay in a way that\r\n