autobiographical narrative essay

For writing assignment #1, you will write in first-person point of view for much of your analysis. In other words, you will feel free to use “I” and “we” in describing your work experience. While you may have been discouraged from using first-person point of view in previous classes, please note that this essay is one that lends itself to first-person point of view.

However, you should not write in second-person point of view. In other words, you will not write "to the reader" by using the pronoun "you" in referring to the reader.

Length: 800 words.

•   an introductory paragraph with a thesis statement

•   body paragraphs that support the thesis statement

•   a concluding paragraph

In addition, the paper should be formatted according to APA style (e.g., you should include a running head with page numbers, have appropriate margins, etc.) in accordance with the video tutorial you observed in class, How to format your paper according to APA style. 

•   A situation you encountered at work or in your community that involved a failure

•   A situation you encountered at work or in your community that involved an important

  victory

•   A person (a supervisor or co-worker) who has contributed to your growth as a

  professional

•   A person or event that represented a negative example of professionalism

•   Your first day or week on a particular job and what you learned from that first day or

  week

•   A situation in which you had to make an ethical choice at work or in your community