The power of your own voice and self-expression

ESSAY ASSIGNMENT 1: (100 points) BACKGROUND: In the Definitive Edition of Anne Franks posthumously published Diary of a Young Girl, we learn of her desire for her voice to be heard, her self to be seen and acknowledged. WRITING TASK: You are going to write a narrative essay in which you describe your own experience regarding this topic. WHAT: Please write a narrative essay using the following prompt: Write about a defining moment in your life when you felt the power of your own voiceor didnt. HOW: DETAILS OF THE ASSIGNMENT 1. Length: Your essay must be at least 750 words, not counting your heading and title. Writing more words than that is fine; writing fewer than that is not Include a Word Count at the end of the essay (but before the Works Cited, if you have one) Use this word count tool: 2. Format: Your essay must be formatted in accordance with current, 9th edition MLA style. See the Purdue Owl MLA Formatting and Style Guide: ng_and_style_guide/mla_formatting_and_style_guide.html –In keeping with this, your paper must be double-spaced throughout, top to bottom. Essays must be no more than double-spaced, and single-spaced essays will not be read. –Your essay must have a double-spaced heading in the upper left corner of the first page: Name Class Professor name Due Date –Student surname + page number must appear in the upper right corner of every page Sources: This assignment does not require you to do any research or to reference sources, but doing research and using sources is fine and may be helpful. –If you reference sources in your essay, it must have a Works Cited page at the end, correctly listing all sources you have used in writing it. For MLA 9 formatting information, see the Purdue Owl link above WHEN: Documented LRC visit sometime during the writing process (Participation Assignment 3): up to and including Sunday, February 15th –Extensive Zoom and in-person hours are available for these visits; make an appointment in advance NOW for a time during the writing process, as the LRC is busy and can run out of slots; the LRC running out of slots does not excuse you from this part of the assignment –There is nothing for you to turn in for this: the LRC will inform me of your visit Final Draft submitted: by Sunday, February 15th, 11:59 p.m. ESSENTIALS FOR SUCCESS: Do work to meet the 4 Cs of Writing outlined in the Week 3 Module Do create, first, a prewrite to help you brainstorm and narrow your ideas (see Week 3 Module for Prewriting Exercises That Can Help Hone Your Focus) Do write a basic outline, starting with your thesis, to guide you (see Week 3 Module for examples) Do have a strong thesis that lets your reader know where the essay is going Do apply all grammar/punctuation information provided for you Do write and format clearly, as well as use appropriate punctuation and grammar Do proofread your work before submitting it Do follow all instructions, and remember that late work will not be accepted Do not wait until the last minute to try to upload any part of the assignmentwhen we are dealing with busy lives and relied-upon technology, anything can happen. I LOOK FORWARD TO READING YOUR WORK!