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Assignment: Choose 3 reasons why finding childcare is important

You have a wealth of experiences, knowledge, and opinions that make you who you are. For your first assignment, you will share your opinions, experiences, and stories to write a personal essay. What is a personal essay? It's one of many types of formal essays. All formal essays maintain the same basic structure: Introduction with a thesis statement, supporting paragraphs, and conclusion. The personal essay is a narrative in which the author writes about an experience that was highly meaningful (usually a lesson was learned).

For this assignment, choose a topic and discuss three reasons why the topic is important to you. To make this a personal essay, it's important to include one or more stories from your life that demonstrate why your selected topic is meaningful to you. Important note: Personal Essays DO NOT incorporate any type of research or outside sources.

Compose a two (2) page paper in which you do the following: A. Structure Your Paper: Story, Introduction, Supporting/Body, Conclusion 1. Incorporate a story from your life into one or more of the following sections: introduction, supporting/body paragraph(s), or conclusion.

a. Is your personal story relevant to your topic?

b. Is your personal story structured effectively, with a clear progression of events?

c. Is your language descriptive and precise?

d. Do you include an appropriate level of detail in your story - just enough to help the reader understand your main points?

Write an introduction paragraph, which includes your thesis statement. It is suggested that this paragraph contain 5-7 sentences.

a. Does your introduction include an attention grabber or hook, and/or some background information on the topic?

b.If you are using a personal story in your introduction, is it relevant to your topic?

c. Does your thesis statement include three distinct and personal reasons why the topic is meaningful to you?

d.Is your thesis statement clear and concise?

e. Does your introduction provide a preview of the rest of your essay?

3. Write a supporting/body paragraph for each of the three (3) points/reasons from your thesis statement. It is suggested that each paragraph contain 5-7 sentences. a. Do your body paragraphs support each point of your thesis with relevant examples, observations, or experiences? b.If you are using a personal story in a body paragraph, is it relevant to your topic?

4. Write a conclusion paragraph. It is suggested that this paragraph contain 5-7 sentences?

a. Did you paraphrase or restate the thesis in a new way?

b.If you are using a personal story in your conclusion, is it relevant to your topic?

c. Did you leave a lasting impression, so that your readers continue thinking about your topic after they have finished reading?

SWS FORMATTING REQUIREMENTS: Your assignment must follow these general SWS formatting requirements: · Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides. It should also have numbered pages and indented paragraphs. · Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. Note: The cover page is not included in the required assignment page length.