Write a narrative that 1) describes events, activities, and/or people from your life associated with literacy and 2) connects those events, activities, and/or people to your current attitudes toward reading and writing. These events should help the reader understand:
how you use written language,
how you feel about written language,
what value written language has in your life (for work, for school, for pleasure, for accomplishing everyday tasks, etc.)
how you came to hold your views about reading and writing.
You WILL NOT be graded on your viewpointsonly on how well you complete the assignment.
Rhetorical Considerations:
When you begin writing anything, you must consider the people for whom you are writing. Who is the audience? What do they need to know? Why do they need to know it? How best can you communicate with this group?
For this essay, your audience is me as your instructor. What do you want me to know about your history as a writer? What kinds of details will I need to find your story compelling? How will you communicate your story’s overall significance to me?
Formatting:
Academic writing has particular formatting standards that you should follow for this essay.
Double space throughout.
No extra spaces.
1-inch margins.
Include a works cited page if you reference any outside sources.
Use a standard font equivalent to Times New Roman, 12-point.
500-700 words
