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In 200-300 words pitch me an idea for your final wri�ng assignment. The final assignment at the end of the semester will be 800- 1,000 words and will include at least three sources. One of the sources you will need to interview directly (in person, over the phone, Zoom etc...)

You can change your idea later on but I want you to be thinking of ideas now. It can be an explainer piece, it can be a personality profile. It could be an analysis piece about the legislature or your favorite sports team's past season. Just send me ideas and I'll help you refine them and get them ready for the final project.

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Based on past class discussions and readings about explainers you will submit a 350- 500 word piece of explanatory repor�ng on the best way ci�zens can comment on UDOT's Environmental Impact Statement for the I-15 expansion. Watch the YouTube video and find a way to use that info to explain in clear and easy to understand language:

1. What the EIS is?

AND

2. What's the best way to comment?

The video talks about EIS process in general but you should connect it to the west-side expansion project to make it more meaningful and provide more details. You may want to brush up on the issue from ar�cles like this one from the Dnews (h�ps://www.deseret.com/utah/2023/7/5/23762468/growing-pains-what-the-i-15-expansion-will-mean-for-utah) or this one from the Salt Lake City Weekly (h�ps://www.cityweekly.net/utah/gov-cox-says-i-15-must-be-expanded-but-hed-love-not-to/Content?oid=19958086) . Make your wri�ng clear, conversa�onal and concise.

You will be specifically graded on:

Communica�ng accurate informa�on 20 points

Communica�ng it in an easy to understand way (imagine you are explaining it to your mother or a grandparent if that helps). Give details and examples (even a hypothe�cal example) if you can, to make it real for the reader. 20 points

Don't use jargon. Instead of using a big word, or a technical word translate it into as many smaller, common words as necessary. 20 points

Keeping the tone conversa�onal. 20 points

Submi�ng a recording of yourself reading your dra� out loud before submi�ng it. 20 points

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