A Mother's Essence (Essay Sample)
To write a piece of insightful, nonfiction prose, a piece of literature, that highlights the one overriding characteristic of a person – that person’s ESSENCE. You will use the essence to help support the thesis. You will need both an essence and a thesis: they are two separate things, joined through support.
What NOT to do:
Don't write using clichés.
Don't try to tell the "life story" of the person you choose.
Don't choose a person you don't know.
Don't try to explain more than one essence of the person.
What TO do:
Write about someone you know well. You can interview her/him to get information to write about.
Write about her/his most distinguishing personality trait. What makes this person unique? What stands out?
Use that essence to provide the reader (and yourself) with some insight. (About humanity, about yourself, about a group of people...)
Go beyond mere portraiture and instead focus on what we might learn from this person's character
MLA format
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A mother's essence
Being a mother is perhaps one of the hard and rewarding job any woman may experience. From my experience with my mother, she has been a protector, disciplinarian, and more than a friend to me. My mother is someone who is selfless and loving who sacrifices most of her wants in order to satisfy the needs of her children. She usually works hard to ensure her child has the required knowledge, skills, and the required
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