Graduate / "Academic success" - Speech Therapy Graduate Admissions, APA, 6th Ed [2]

Hi!
The essay needs to me written in APA format, 6th edition. ANY help would be greatly appreciated. I am having trouble understanding how to put the response in APA format since the respnonse seems to need to be more of a personal narrative!? See the below Promt question. I have it mostly written but with out the abstrat, reference list and any citations. I wrote the essay all in my own words, not from specific research. Do I need to add in some research? Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!

I am writing a response to the following prompt:

Admissions Essay:
Please attach your essay response to the following prompt. Your response should be no more than 3 pages using APA style (6th edition). Please ensure your name is on the essay.

Essay Prompt

The 21st Century offers diverse opportunities and challenges for an SLP within a global society. Choose one or two areas of interest from the following list and discuss how the field of Speech Language Pathology can be incorporated within your chosen area of interest; what you believe you can contribute, and what you need to learn as a graduate student to prepare for the evolution of the field.

** I choose the topic " Academic success (written oral communication of literacy across the curriculum)".