Length: 1.5-3.0 pages, typed, double-spaced (Beware: Word sometimes adds extra space after you hit enter! You need to fix this!)
Font: 12 point Times New Roman
Margins: 1 inch each side
Info: Name, Professor, Class, and Date on the top left (MLA rules)
Title: Something unique; centered
Page #s: Last name then #; top right of page
Related: Prewriting sheet (include in submission folder)
Rough draft (bring to class 1/22/18; include in submission folder)
Peer review (1/22/18; include in submission folder)
Submit draft for instructor feedback (1/22-1/23)
Notes: * Use of the first person (I/me/my/mine/ours) is encouraged.
* You are not required to incorporate any outside sources.
The prompt: Your assignment is to write an essay about an event in your life that will engage readers and help them understand the significance of the event. Your only restriction is that the event should be directly (or possibly indirectly) related to MONEY, as this is the theme. See “Twenty Grand” by Rebecca Curtis for an example of a money-themed narrative.
Since you are telling a story from your past, you have the wisdom that comes with the time that has passed since the event. Think about the interesting observations and reflections you have the advantage of adding to the story, since you’ve had time to think about its significance.