Title: Competency Assessment: (CU3 M3) Mini Essay 3
Course: SkillsCom WR 122 15.0 > Section: Credit Unit 3 Module 3 - Personal Ethical Appeals

Mini-Essay 3 Assignment: Personal Ethical Journeys

Use one of the prompts below to write a short (roughly 500 word) piece describing a personal journey that either illustrates your ethics or a change to your personal beliefs.

My "Cave Journey"

Tell the story of a journey you experienced - a time when you discovered/were shown that something you believed was not as good or true or beautiful as you had been taught. As you tell your story, help your reader see and feel what each stage of this journey feels like mentally and emotionally. What was the cost of making the journey? What was the benefit?

Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire

Describe two times when you lied or twisted the truth - once when you felt it was wrong, and once when it seemed you were right to do so. How did each turn out? What did you learn from these two experiences? When is lying or “twisting the truth” ok? Not? Or is it always a bad thing?

Then, write a one-paragraph evaluation at the end of your paper where you discuss what types of argumentative strategy you used in telling your story. Consider: What did you want to convince your audience of? How did you set about changing their minds? Did you include or take out any information in order to accomplish this? Use vocabulary from class as you describe your process and decisions.