Prompt: Write a four to five page essay about a pivotal event in your life when your perception of the world changed and you learned something important. This essay should engage readers and, at the same time, help them understand the significance of the event. Tell your story vividly and dramatically. As well, your essay should be formatted in MLA and meet all MLA formatting requirements.Your remembered event should include:
A well told story—conflict is the defining component of a story. If there is no conflict, there is no story. Also be sure your story has a climax.
Vivid presentation of places and people—a reader struggles to understand the significance of a story if it is situated on a blank canvas. The setting should be specific; the characters should be specific. Choose necessary details but avoid digressions. Reconstruct at least one conversation you had during the event.
Indication of the event’s significance—review what you determine to be the event’s significance and add another three to five sentences extending your insights. This kind of thesis, or controlling idea, is different from what you may have learned before, but it should still have an assertion that a reasonable person could agree with.
A clear organizational structure—the order of events should be structured in a way to provide clarity for the reader. Two structures of autobiographical narratives are chronological (beginning at the beginning) and flash back (beginning in the present and then looking back to tell the story).