**HW DUE FRI. 8/17:
Complete an ESSAY #2 ROUGH DRAFT of your choice of ONE of the two ESSAY TYPES BELOW that we went over Wed. 8/15 in class
**To complete this DRAFT, MAKE SURE YOU REFER TO the TWO ESSAY #2 MODEL ESSAYS given to you in your WRITING SECTION
- CHOICE #1: METAPHORICAL/ESSAY OF DEFINITION ("What Is ___?")
- CHOICE #2: ANECDOTAL/PERSONAL EXPERIENCE ESSAY
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--"What Is ____?" as your TITLE
--250-word MINIMUM LENGTH
--have at least THREE developed paragraphs within this essay
--Use the "______ is ______" construction at least THREE (3) times
--include THREE (3) or more rhetorical questions in your essay body
CHOICE #2: ANECDOTAL/EXPERIENCE ESSAY REQUIREMENTS/CHECKLIST:
--CREATE YOUR OWN ORIGINAL TITLE
--250-word MINIMUM LENGTH
--have at least THREE developed paragraphs within this essay
--Use DIALOGUE/CONVERSATION/INNER DIALOGUE at least THREE (3) times
--include IMAGERY/DETAILS (2 or 3 of the FIVE SENSES) in the body of your paper
2nd/3rd Pre-AP American Lit./Comp.
**HW DUE FRI. 8/17:
--FIRST, read the Upfront Magazine (Jan. 9, 2017), informational news article "FAKE NEWS FOOLING MILLIONS" pp. 6-7, given to you in class Wed. 8/15 (WRITING SECTION)
--THEN, in the WRITING section of your binder, complete JOURNAL #3 by answering/responding to BOTH questions below RE: the article:
Experts say that fake news sites are eroding the public's ability to distinguish between fact and fiction. Why might that be a concern in modern society?
What does the author [Stoffers] mean when he writes that fake or distorted news is "nothing new" (7)?
**JOURNAL REMINDERS:
--JOURNAL RESPONSES are 150-200 words (minimum) length, and written or typed responses are fine
--you may use "I"/"we" [1st person] in these less-formal responses
--be sure to answer ALL the prompts/questions included and you may also opt to practice "USING THE TEXT to back up your own assertions" (#).
--MOST OF ALL, BE READY FOR DISCUSSION AND PARTICIPATION POINTS FRIDAY IN CLASS for volunteering and adding to our discussion of this article!
--have at least THREE developed paragraphs within this essay
--Use the "______ is ______" construction at least THREE (3) times
--include THREE (3) or more rhetorical questions in your essay body
CHOICE #2: ANECDOTAL/EXPERIENCE ESSAY REQUIREMENTS/CHECKLIST:
--CREATE YOUR OWN ORIGINAL TITLE
--250-word MINIMUM LENGTH
--have at least THREE developed paragraphs within this essay
--Use DIALOGUE/CONVERSATION/INNER DIALOGUE at least THREE (3) times
--include IMAGERY/DETAILS (2 or 3 of the FIVE SENSES) in the body of your paper
2nd/3rd Pre-AP American Lit./Comp.
**HW DUE FRI. 8/17:
--FIRST, read the Upfront Magazine (Jan. 9, 2017), informational news article "FAKE NEWS FOOLING MILLIONS" pp. 6-7, given to you in class Wed. 8/15 (WRITING SECTION)
--THEN, in the WRITING section of your binder, complete JOURNAL #3 by answering/responding to BOTH questions below RE: the article:
Experts say that fake news sites are eroding the public's ability to distinguish between fact and fiction. Why might that be a concern in modern society?
What does the author [Stoffers] mean when he writes that fake or distorted news is "nothing new" (7)?
**JOURNAL REMINDERS:
--JOURNAL RESPONSES are 150-200 words (minimum) length, and written or typed responses are fine
--you may use "I"/"we" [1st person] in these less-formal responses
--be sure to answer ALL the prompts/questions included and you may also opt to practice "USING THE TEXT to back up your own assertions" (#).
--MOST OF ALL, BE READY FOR DISCUSSION AND PARTICIPATION POINTS FRIDAY IN CLASS for volunteering and adding to our discussion of this article!
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