Final Essay
To complete the following final paper, go to this week's
Final Essay
link in the left navigation.
Personal Essay
In Week Three, you wrote a personal essay draft in which you
Described a person, place, or object that has special meaning in your life or a particular moment or occurrence in your life that had special meaning to you.
This week, you will complete this draft and turn in your final Personal Essay. Be sure to utilize one of the writing patterns described in Chapter 6. The Personal Essay must be at least 1000 words (excluding the title page). Review the
Example Personal Essay
handout.
Your essay must include
A clear thesis statement in the introductory paragraph.
Specific details about the person, place, object, or event so that readers can visualize the subject and/or feel present in the story (i.e., your essay should be specific and appeal to the five senses).
A concluding paragraph.
As you are writing this essay, please pay attention to the areas that you struggled with in the Grammar Assessment and Practice Essay. Please also incorporate your instructor’s feedback on your journal assignments, your Week Three draft, and other activities completed throughout this course.
When submitting your Personal Essay, make sure to
Proofread your work for errors in grammar, mechanics, and style.
Check that the essay is at least 1000 words.
Use the “
APA Template
” handout provided to format your essay.
Include a title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Begin the essay with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct
thesis statement
.
Address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
End with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
Format the essay according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Save the document as a Microsoft Word or compatible .doc or .docx file.
Use a naming convention that includes your last name, week number, and the assignment number (e.g., smith_w5_a1.doc).
.
Final EssayTo complete the following final paper, go to this week.docx
1. Final Essay
To complete the following final paper, go to this week's
Final Essay
link in the left navigation.
Personal Essay
In Week Three, you wrote a personal essay draft in which you
Described a person, place, or object that has special meaning in
your life or a particular moment or occurrence in your life that
had special meaning to you.
This week, you will complete this draft and turn in your final
Personal Essay. Be sure to utilize one of the writing patterns
described in Chapter 6. The Personal Essay must be at least
1000 words (excluding the title page). Review the
Example Personal Essay
handout.
Your essay must include
A clear thesis statement in the introductory paragraph.
Specific details about the person, place, object, or event so that
readers can visualize the subject and/or feel present in the story
(i.e., your essay should be specific and appeal to the five
senses).
A concluding paragraph.
As you are writing this essay, please pay attention to the areas
that you struggled with in the Grammar Assessment and
Practice Essay. Please also incorporate your instructor’s
feedback on your journal assignments, your Week Three draft,
and other activities completed throughout this course.
When submitting your Personal Essay, make sure to
Proofread your work for errors in grammar, mechanics, and
style.
Check that the essay is at least 1000 words.
Use the “
APA Template
” handout provided to format your essay.
Include a title page with the following:
2. Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Begin the essay with an introductory paragraph that has a
succinct
thesis statement
.
Address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
End with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
Format the essay according to APA style as outlined in the
Ashford Writing Center.
Save the document as a Microsoft Word or compatible .doc or
.docx file.
Use a naming convention that includes your last name, week
number, and the assignment number (e.g., smith_w5_a1.doc).
