English Homework on stories about other

HW 1

HW_ “OTHER” ESSAYS

DIRECTIONS

Complete the responses below in a Word or Google document and then copy and paste your answers in a new thread on the discussion board:

- Make sure that number and format your answers to match the questions below. 5

- Please copy and paste your answers in the actual post (do not attach them as files; this makes

it much easier to read).

- Post your answer to #2 as a reply to that student’s original post.

1. SELECTED “OTHER” ESSAYS 10

Briefly scan through the selected essays on “other” and then choose three (3) pieces that you might like to use as models for your own piece of flash nonfiction about a topic not directly related to place, family, or work and then complete the following:

Note that for our nonfiction project we will be using model essays just as we did for the poetry

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Note that for this project, we will be reading selected essays about place, family, work, and

style; you will need to choose two different models on different themes to develop your

nonfiction project.

“[INSERT TITLE of FIRST SELECTED “OTHER” ESSAY]” BY [INSERT AUTHOR’S NAME] 20

What makes the style of this short essay stand out from the others you have read?

1a. Line [#]: “[Insert passage from that best illustrates the essay’s style: 50-75 words]”

1b. Line [#]: “[Insert passage from that best illustrates the essay’s style: 50-75 words]”

1c. What stands out to you about the style of this piece and why would this make for interesting

style to model for your own “other” essay? 50-75 words. 25

“[INSERT TITLE of SECOND SELECTED “OTHER” ESSAY]” BY [INSERT AUTHOR’S NAME]

1d. Line [#]: “[Insert passage from that best illustrates the essay’s style: 50-75 words]”

1e. Line [#]: “[Insert passage from that best illustrates the essay’s style: 50-75 words]”

1f. What stands out to you about the style of this piece and why would this make for interesting 30

style to model for your own “other” essay? 50-75 words.

“[INSERT TITLE of THIRD SELECTED “OTHER” ESSAY]” BY [INSERT AUTHOR’S NAME]

1g. Line [#]: “[Insert passage from that best illustrates the essay’s style: 50-75 words]” 35

1h. Line [#]: “[Insert passage from that best illustrates the essay’s style: 50-75 words]”

1e. What stands out to you about the style of this piece and why would this make for interesting

style to model for your own “other” essay? 50-75 words.

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HW 2

2. MODELING

Choose one (1) of the three essays you selected above and use it as a model to start a brief draft of your own essay about work (either your own work or the work of someone or multiple people you have observed closely for an extended period). 45

2a. “Title of Selected Essay to Model”

2b. “Tentative Title for Your Own Essay”

2c. Develop 100-200 words of a draft of CNF about a topic that is not directly related to place,

family, or work (though it may address one of those topics indirectly).

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3. RESPONDING

Scan through the students with other posts and reply to a student who had an especially strong piece of micro-nonfiction and post the following: 55

3a. “Insert most compelling line from the student’s piece.” (nouns & verbs in bold)

3b. “Insert second most compelling line from the student’s piece.” (nouns & verbs in bold)

3b. Explain why the student’s piece of micro-nonfiction effectively models the style of the work

essay they selected. 50-75 words.

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