This document provides instructions for a writing assignment asking students to discuss empathy in 3 to 5 paragraphs. Students are asked to discuss what they found interesting about empathy, why they feel it is or is not important, apply the topic of empathy to a real world phenomenon other than examples from lecture, and project how empathy may apply to their future work and career. The assignment requires APA formatting including citations and a 12 point font with a length of 2 to 3 pages.