When you open the link, please take a moment to carefully read the materials before beginning your writing. This assignment will be graded in two parts: first, the timed draft, and then a revision grade. Youll have the chance to revise your work for an additional grade that will be included in your final project score.
Writing Project 1: An Influence on My Education
Overview
For your first major writing project, you will write a single, 300-word narrative paragraph about a specific experience that had an important influence on your education. This is not a full essayyour entire story, reflection, and lesson should fit into one well-developed paragraph.
Focus of the Narrative
Your narrative should center on one specific moment or eventone day, one memory, one defining experience. Be sure to describe the event in detail, using sensory language so your reader can see, hear, and feel what happened. Then, go beyond simply telling the story by reflecting on it: explain how this experience shaped you and what lesson it taught you.
Writing Structure (PIE Method)
To guide your writing, follow the PIE structure:
P = Point Begin with a topic sentence that states the lesson you learned from this experience. This is the overall message or insight you want to share.
I = Information Tell the story of the one event using chronological order. Include details such as who was involved, what happened, where and when it happened. Use sensory details (sights, sounds, feelings) to help your reader experience the moment with you.
E = Explanation Reflect on what happened. Explain what you were thinking and feeling, and connect it back to your Point. Emphasize the lesson learned and how it influenced your education.
Purpose
This assignment will help you practice writing with both detail and purposeskills that will guide you throughout this course and beyond. Remember: were not just telling stories; were discovering the lessons hidden within themall within one strong, well-developed paragraph.
Requirements: At least 300 words

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