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This paper is a true essay in the classical sense that the writer should discover, articulate and express personal insights as they intersect with and circle around a specific topic or experience. Writing consultant Katherine Bomer in her publication “The Journey is Everything” states “The kind of writing I am arguing for in this book: prose pieces that are personal, lyrical, literary, descriptive, reflective, narrative, expository, philosophical, political, spiritual…all of the above.” Your goal? To craft an essay that has room for everything – essays linger, arouse, question, travel, contradict, reveal and expose the mind.Successful essays will: Be personal. Narrate your own story/experience in first person, cultivate voice Set up the text, context and approach in a way that allows you to enter the conversation Use at least one class/college/life idea or moment as a “touchstone” – a foundation for your inquiry Explore the larger contextual elements (moment in history, geography, age, situation…) Possess a controlling idea, but also be creative, organic, logical – not formulaic Be hones

t and accurate – identify and name your ideas, places, moments, setting  Possess a thoughtful, creative conclusion – good essay have striking beginnings and endings Include quoted credible sources (writers, current voices, critics, peer).  Use an epigraph to creatively contextualize your contribution to the conversation (see Wilde quote). Audience: Your intended audience is up to you; it could be other class students (current or incoming), your professor, or any demographic you envision would benefit from your content. Purpose: To grow through the act of writing, to pour yourself onto the page and write an essay you are proud of, to tell a story, make connections, push ideas and play with words in a way that is engaging – to essay. Length: 5-6 pages long, MLA format & works cited page minimum of three outside credible (2 must be peer-reviewed) and varied sources. I chose to write about my parent’s dog, how clever she is, how much she loves my parents, how she feels and acts when she sees my 4 years daughter. you need to write that as a real-life story and at the same time argue about how the pet is good with using two outside resources.