Mistakes and/or misfortune can be ingredients for positive change and transformation.
Essay 1 – General Interest Essay
Instructions: In this informal 550-word expository or persuasive essay
** It is important to consider the rubric (see p. 2) in your planning and writing.
** Cited work/research is not expected for this essay; rather, use personal Experience, knowledge and logic.
** Add a cover page as per MLA style (see resources: “MLA title page” and creating an MLA
page header in Office Word.
Choose one from this list of Topics:
Facebook is mostly beneficial
Mistakes and/or misfortune can be ingredients for positive change and transformation
Parents with heavy smartphone use and their developing children
** Make sure to avoid writing a “story” for this assignment (stories have value, but most of us were expert story tellers by age five . Your essay may contain personal experiences, however.
Resources
Essay Do’s and Don’ts Chapter 2
MLA – 2 PAGES