Hero’s Journey: Outline The topic of your first essay is how you are the hero of your educational
Hero’s Journey: Outline
- The topic of your first essay is how you are the hero of your educational and professional journey, based on the concept of the five stages of the Hero’s Journey archetype: birth, quest, trial, epiphany, and death. In writing this essay, you will consider your journey toward your education. It is not about your life’s story; it’s just your educational to professional journey.
This week, you will complete the outline of your first essay. This outline will guide the development of your final draft of the essay, due in Week 3.
In your outline:
- Structure an outline based on the five stages of the Hero’s Journey.
- Ensure your outline follows through each stage: birth, quest, trial, epiphany, and death.
- Apply accepted methods for outlining an essay, including main points and sub-points.
- Be sure to use the resources provided in the Writing Center to guide your format. A sample of the outline for this week is provided for you to consult.
- Develop text using organization, structure, and transitions that demonstrate understanding of cohesion between main and subtopics.
- Apply proper formatting, including a title page, correct margins, font, and spacing.
- Produce text with minimal grammar, usage, spelling, and mechanical errors.
Assignment Requirements
Your paper should meet the following requirements:
- Written communication: Ensure written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
- Standard formatting: Use 1-inch margins, appropriate headers, and a title page. Consult the Paper Formatting Sample [DOCX].
- Length: Submit one double-spaced page.
- Font and font size: Use Times New Roman, 12-point font.
Use the Developing an Outline [PDF] provided as a resource to guide you as you develop your outline.
Use the Paper Formatting Sample as a resource to guide your writing and formatting. Be sure to use all the resources available to you in both the What You Need To Know section and on the Writing Center’s Stages of Writing page.
Example Assignment: You may use the Week 2 Assignment Example [PDF] to give you an idea of what a Proficient or higher rating on the scoring guide would look like.
In addition to the Scoring Guide, your faculty member may also use the Writing Feedback Tool to provide you with feedback on your assignment related to writing.
Scoring Guide
Your Work will be evaluated using this criteria.
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Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies:
- Competency 1: Compose text that articulates meaning relevant to its purpose and audience.
- Structure an outline based on the five stages of the Hero’s Journey.
- Competency 3: Apply prewriting, planning, drafting, and revision skills.
- Apply accepted methods for outlining an essay, including main points and sub-points.
- Develop text using organization, structure, and transitions that demonstrate understanding of relationship between main and subtopics.
- Competency 4: Apply accepted style conventions and written expression skills.
- Apply proper formatting, including a title page, correct margins, font, and spacing.
- Produce text with minimal grammar, usage, spelling, and mechanical errors.
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