Essay #1 Autobiographical Narrative Essay with Advocacy Letter Due Dates: Draft (minimum 3 pages) due in class for Peer Editing (2 hard copies) on Tuesday, October 8. Final Draft must be submitted to Canvas by Thursday, Oct. 10 by midnight Format: Create a Header that includes your: Name, LEAD EWRT 1AH, Essay #1, and Page number Include a title that is aligned in the center, at the top of your essay Minimum 5 pages (8.5×11 pages), double-spaced in 11-12 pt font (similar to this); 4 pages for essay + 1 page for advocacy letter. Do not indent quotes unless they are more than 3 lines long (and even then CAREFULLY consider whether you need to have a quote that longyou usually do not) Use MLA parenthetical citations for all quotes and include a Works Cited list No extra spaces between paragraphs LEAD EWRT1AH Instructor: Karen Chow, PhD Objective: To write a first person narrative about: 1) an experience of shame/betrayal/abandonment in a school, work, or other learning environment. Conclude with a 1 page letter to someone such as a teacher, administrator, or supervisor (name their position) advocating for yourself with a request for what you would have liked to see as a positive outcome to the shame/betrayal/abandonment experience. In your essay, you should: Write a well-developed introduction that explains the setting and context for the reader about your experience and what aspects of it should be considered significant. The body paragraphs of your narrative should vividly show/unfold your story and how the experience impacted you. Integrate and connect at least 4 different, well-integrated QUOTE SANDWICHES from our class readings/content with citations. Write a 1-page letter of advocacy to someone such as a teacher, administrator, or supervisor (name their position) advocating for yourself with a request for what you would have liked to see as a positive outcome to the shame/betrayal/abandonment experience. Quote Sandwich Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nlSIJ05HEQ Example #1: https://personalexcellence.co/blog/shaming/ Related Link #1: https://owlcation.com/humanities/How-to-Write-an-Explaining-an-Event-Essay Related Link #2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6WV9Pvl52k P.S.
