January 2013 Essay Prompt about Imitation

<p>What did the prompt specifically ask? I’m thinking I may have butchered it nonchalantly. I rushed to start writing and may have accidentally misread the prompt. </p>

<p>Btw, the two active threads regarding this recent Sat don’t explicitly state what the prompt asks hence my topic.</p>

<p>Is it necessary to imitate others before you can be original or creative?
That was the prompt</p>