Human beings are natural storytellers, and we tell stories (also known as narratives) in natural patterns and progressions. We tell stories to connect to other human beings, to learn about ourselves, and we read stories to learn from each other.

Prompt: Write a story in essay form about a moment in time that has impacted you greatly, or changed you, especially in terms of choosing the healthcare field.

Think about the story that you’re choosing to tell, and why it is meaningful. For example, maybe you wish to share the story of a relative’s heroic battle with cancer and the nurse who did everything in his power to comfort and care for not only your relative, but the family members as well. The meaning of this story may be that it inspired you to become a nurse.

Note that you are not writing in pure short story format, but rather in Academic Essay Format, as we have learned about in Week 3, with an Introduction (to provide context for the story and its meaning, and the central idea of the story, the thesis statement); a Body (to develop the main points of the story and present the emotional high point); and a Conclusion, (to tie the narrative back to that central idea presented in the introduction and offer the wisdom found it the story).

Please review the rubric for this assignment by . For an example of an "A" Narrative Essay from a former student, . To help you organize your Narrative Essay, try using . 

Your essay must include the following:

* A clear thesis in the introductory paragraph

* Clear (narrative plot structure) organization and flow

* Full development of ideas

* Evident meaning or importance to you, relayed to the reader

* Few to no Mechanics, Usage, Grammar, Spelling (MUGS) errors

* A word count of at least 750 words

You may want to submit your draft to a classmate, tutor, or instructor for feedback or help with revision and editing.

If you would like instructor feedback, two full business days must be allowed for turn-around. (In this case, it must be received by the end of the day Wednesday of Week 5 in order to have the feedback available to you in time to make changes for your Final Draft submission, due Sunday of Wee