Assignment

Objectives

Finding your Voice: Drafting a personal essay

strategies for choosing a subject
eliminating warm up writing
introduction of concept of audience

Employing all Five Senses in Description: Drafting a poem

five sensory description
note-taking
feeling expressed in material terms

Persuading an Audience: Drafting a persuasive letter

audience characteristics
persuasion by appealing to both reason and emotion

Revising for a Reader: Revising your personal essay

revision with a reader focus
introductions
conclusions

Refining your Language:  Revising your poem

eliminating general descriptions and clichés
cutting extraneous words and phrases

Making Inferences: Reading and writing critically

making inferences
critical reading and writing
constructing a thesis
introduces concept of supporting a thesis

Building a Stronger Argument: Revising your persuasive letter

consistency of tone
restructuring arguments for greater effectiveness

Comparing and Contrasting: Drafting a critical essay

options for organizing compare/contrast essays

Constructing a Thesis: Drafting an essay about a literary character

character analysis
refining thesis
supporting thesis
five paragraph structure

Supporting your Case: Revision of compare/contrast essay

transitions
audience (read aloud)
evaluation letter for course