Essay 1 / Exploratory Essay

Intermediate Composition

Directions: Write an essay of approximately 2-3 pages (double-spaced; 600-750 words) on one

of the following topics below. You must refer to material discussed in the homework readings

from Chapter 14 of Connect Writing 2.0.

1. Write a narrative/exploratory essay. Describe a situation in which you allowed your emotions

to work against you in school. What happened? How would you do it differently?

Purpose: To tell a story about a personal experience; to reflect on that story.

2. Write a narrative/exploratory essay. Do you view mistakes as opportunities to learn? If so,

give an example of a mistake you made that turned out to be a helpful, significant learning

experience. (It does not have to be related to school.) If you have never viewed mistakes as

opportunities to learn, how might it change your life if you begin viewing them that way?

Purpose: To tell a story about a personal experience; to reflect on that story.

3. Write a explanatory/exploratory essay. How do you prefer to learn? In other words, does one

of the six types of learning strengths in the module describe the way you prefer to learn? More

than one? Have you always had that preference?

Purpose: To reflect on the way you learn; to provide brief personal examples/anecdotes.