First Paper Instructions

1. Assignment Instructions: Essay 1
Examining a Frame Shift
For this assignment, you’ll begin the semester by writing a 1000-1500- word essay (3-5 pages) in
which you will examine a moment when you experienced a major shift in your worldview,
ideology, or understanding of something you consider to be important.
This task requires that you:
1. Carefully examine the moment you choose;
2. Summarize your state of mind prior to the moment you realized a moment of epiphany;
3. Explore the precipitating incident (both your mindset and the circumstances in the
world that brought about this change in your knowledge world);
4. A thorough explanation of your worldview after coming to new realization;
5. Ways that this new knowledge set may affect you going forward.
• Essays should be written in standard, edited English using MLA format for citation. Make
sure you proofread your final essay—and check once more that you have used correct citation
in your response (if need be) as well as include a Works Cited page (if you cite any sources).