Personal Essay Project

People are defined by significant moments in their lives. These moments, perhaps positive and happy, or tragic and fearful, are often etched in our consciousness. They shape our identities. With this in mind, I would like you to write one 1000-1200 word personal essay in which you thoroughly explore one of these moments. You are not simply writing an autobiographical sketch--although you should use first person, anecdotes and personal stories--you are writing an essay. As such, your work should have an underlying theme or argument. It should be crafted with an introduction, thoroughly developed body paragraphs and a pithy conclusion.
You don’t need a formal thesis statement, but you should make it clear to me in your introduction how you think this moment has affected you. This is an opportunity for you to carefully reflect on your life and to write creatively, while keeping in mind the structure and purpose of an essay. Due date to be determined.