Essay 1 Assignment

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English 12
Essay 1: Personal Narrative, Language
Because language is one of the things that makes humans unique, we will explore the idea of how we are shaped as individuals with our relationship to language.

Requirements:
 4+ Pages
 MLA format:
o Header
o Last name/page numbers
o Times New Roman font, size 12
o In-text citations
o Works Cited Page
 At least one source from Exploring Language cited
 Organization:
o Stylized Introduction (Not funnel, not quotation)
o 3-4 body paragraphs proving your point/explaining your purpose
o Stylized Conclusion (Not simple summary)

Questions to Consider:
 Is your relationship with language similar to any of the essays we have read so far?
 What is your relationship with language like?
 How has this relationship shaped who you are as a person?
 Are there family sayings or stories that other families don’t seem to have that have helped create your identity?
 What is your relationship with writing? Has it shaped who you are as a person?
 Have any of our readings changed the way you think or feel about language or writing? How? Why?

First page header:
Your Name Susie Student
Our Class English 12
My Name Professor Hunt
Date the paper is due (no short cuts) October 12, 2011