Choose only one of the following topics for the essay. Narrate an experience you had with a writing or reading task that you found (or still find) difficult or challenging. Explain the significance of this experience. Describe an important moment or event in your literacy development. Explain the significance of this event. Narrate a time when your literacy skills have helped you achieve a personal goal or accomplishment. Explain the significance of this accomplishment. Describe a time when you have used reading or writing to learn in an environment other than the classroom. Explain the significance of this event. Note: When using sources to support ideas, the essay MUST include APA formatted in-text citations with a corresponding reference list for any direct quotes or paraphrasing. No more than a combined total of 30% of the essay can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from outside sources, even if cited correctly.
