Q HDEV 102 Final Paper – This I Believe Essay *Due: Wednesday, August 18th by 11:59pm* Late projects will not be accepted except under extenuating circumstances discussed with instructor prior to the due date Must be typed/word processed – 12 pt. type, 1.5 spacing, typically it will be a minimum of 1 page – 2 pages max. Attach in the assignment module in a WORD document. For your final paper you will be required to utilize the Writing Tutor Center services: https://cbc.instructure.com/courses/1937827 Please explore this link and make sure you are allowing enough time to submit and receive feedback prior to submitting your paper. Don’t wait until the last week. INSTRUCTIONS FOR WRITING A THIS I BELIEVE ESSAY Tell a story about you: Be specific. Write about factors that formed your core values. Consider moments when belief was formed, tested to changed. Think of your own experience, work, and family, and tell of the things you know that no one else does. Your story need not be heart-warming, or gut-wrenching – it can even be funny – but it should be real. Make sure your story ties to the essence of your daily life philosophy and the shaping of your beliefs. Be brief: Your statement should be between 500 and 600 words. That’s about three minutes when read aloud at your natural pace. Name your belief: If you can’t name it in a sentence or two, your essay might not be about belief. Also, rather than writing a list, consider focusing on one core belief. Be positive: Write about what you do believe, not what you don’t believe. Avoid statements of religious dogma, preaching, political or editorializing. Be personal: Make your essay about you; speak in the first person. Avoid speaking in the editorial “we.” Tell a story from your own life; this is not an opinion piece about social ideals. Write in words and phrases that are comfortable for you to speak. We recommend you read your essay aloud to yourself several times, and each time edit it and simplify it until you find the words, tone, and story that truly echo your belief and the way you speak. For this project, we are also guided by the original This I Believe series and the producers’ invitation (Links to an external site.) to those who wrote essays in the 1950s. Their advice holds up well. Please consider it carefully in writing your piece.