5 Characteristic Features in Paper 1; How they will be included.

1)A clearly identified event: What happened? Who was involved?

I will elaborate primarily on this characteristic feature, mostly the “what happened”. What happened was I gained understanding of essays and nimbleness in their use, my opinion of them going from considering them the most despicable form of writing in my repertoire to respecting them as a useful tool, which occasionally simplifies the process. I will doubtless mention both my English teachers and my mother as all were involved.

2)A clearly described setting: When and where did it happen?

The setting for my topic is more tenuous, that said I can describe both my classrooms and my typical writing environment at home as I deem appropriate. As for when, this experience centers on 9^th grade.

3)Vivid, descriptive details: What makes the story come alive?

I will likely include an anecdote of my 5 hour five paragraph essay and my reaction, repetitive writing, tears... A description of my history essay format. Explaining how my essays improved as I abandoned the “monster with three hairy legs” outline in favor of actually writing, varying paragraph lengths, and number of paragraphs for that matter. Nancy's comment on the lack of clarity in my original rhyming essays and my internal reaction should be well described. Perhaps words/phrases such as; “torn inside”, “heart wrenching dilemma”, “banging my head against the brick wall of essay format”.

4)A consistent point of view: Who's telling the story?

I am telling the story, I believe first person would work well though I may end up using third person. Which ever one I use it is definitely my story to be told from my perspective.

5)A clear point: Why does the story matter?

The story matters because it is a tale of triumph, of overcoming challenges and the changing of perspective that can come with the development of skill. It is also an example of the challenges one can face even in a field that is closely related to that in which your talent lies. I can include parts of this, perhaps in the introduction, “I share with you a tale of a time I overcame a seemingly insurmountable obstacle in the academic world.” or even to simply explain my triumph in a clear way that can apply to other things when I finish describing the pivotal time in this experience, “Thus I overcame a challenge of organization the better to apply my talent of words to it.” or for that matter I could explain it thoroughly in the conclusion.