Choose a time when you experienced failure, either solely your own or as a group. Describe the situation and tell whether you attempted again, why or why not and whether you were successful. What did you learn from your failure? What were the reasons for it? Did you discover those reasons immediately or did they become apparent over time? We will discuss at length what constitutes effective methods for writing about past events. But the focus here is to illustrate (show, don't tell) how this particular occurrence or situation has had a significant effect on who you are today.

Need introduction paragraph which includes experience of failure, your attitude/opinion (what you learned or the reasons for your failure), additional background on topic (when, where, who else). Need a clear thesis statement.