<p>Is the 500-word essay supposed to be more of an informational essay about a certain event, or more of a personal essay?</p>
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<p>Any essay you write, despite what the subject is, should essentially be about you. This doesn't mean that you can't be informational, but your information has to presented to show how you think and reason, and how the issue affects you. If you write a book report on terrorism, then there is no point of writing the essay at all.</p>