Understanding the First Paper Assignment Group Summary.

After discussing the first paper assignment within our group, our understanding of what we are supposed to do is that we must write about an actual educational experience from our past.  That as a story the focus should be on our feelings and opinions, we should also be sure to include as many vivid details and thoughts that support our paper as we can.  There are a lot of other things we should keep in mind as we write our idividual papers such as, what style am I going to use.  Who is my audience.  I was there but these people weren't are they going to understand what I am trying to say?  Including these details and keeping these thoughts in mind will help make our experiences not only believable, but also enjoyable to read.  We also believe that in order to obtain a good grade on our first paper we will need to follow the guidlines provided in the handout such as, using MLA style, and keeping the length of the paper between 1,200-1,500 words long.  Some questions we should ask ourselves before beginning are, will my story be compelling?  Is my topic/thesis strong enough?  Will they understand my overall thesis?