Personal Hero Essay

For your first major writing assignment, you will be reflecting on a personal hero or on what makes a hero. Ordinarily, you would not use first person voice ("I," "me," my," etc.) in a formal essay; however, this essay is reflective. Use first person as appropriate! 

Choose one of the following topics:

HEROIC QUALITIES:

• You must choose THREE specific characteristics of a hero for this topic. You may choose three categories of hero qualities if you want to include a broader definition (i.e. “moral fiber” includes honesty, sacrifice, and commitment to personal beliefs).
• Include examples of each characteristic/category.
• Explain why each characteristic/category is significant and meaningful.

PERSONAL HERO:

• Use one paragraph to enumerate character traits of and your personal connection to the hero.
• The two following paragraphs should provide specific, demonstrative examples of this person as a hero. You can choose to group general behaviors as one paragraph, but you MUST have at least one SPECIFIC incident in which you can identify this person as a hero.
• Be sure to include explanations to the why these behaviors and actions constitute this person as a hero rather than just a good person.

Remember, you need to MLA format this paper and either type or write in pen. Check your work against the format and rubric I've given you on your assignment sheet. If your paper matches the format and is complete on Monday, I will give you 10 Bonus Points, as it was the original due date. We will go over a good 5-Paragraph Essay on Monday, so the true due date is Wednesday, August 27th.

Check out these resources for enhancing your paper!

• A (Hilarious and Detailed) Overview of the 5-Paragraph Essay
• Blog post (with video!) on how to write a killer hook and thesis!
• Blog post (with video!) on how to write an introduction and conclusion!
• MLA Formatting Resource
• Downloadable MLA Google Drive Document
• Video Instruction on LOADS of Writing Tips/Step