Tuesday, January 14, 2014
1. Today's poem:
"Seconds" by Richard Brautigan (discuss the newview)
2. Continue reading the examples of personal essays that weren't read yesterday:
"My Chinese Family of Four" (handout)
"A Day on Wheels" (Write for College, p.155)
"Growing Up Game" (handout)
"Through the One-Way Mirror" (The Language of Literature, p. 171)
"100 Percent" (handout)
3. Personal Essay prewriting
Write down your topic in the form of a "newview" thesis statement:
Some people think ____"oldview"________, but _____"newview"______.
What specific examples can you think of from your experiences and observations to support your point? What thoughts and commentary will you include to explain and reflect on your examples?
Try out two or three attention-catching opening sentences; then, choose one and start writing your first draft.
4. Start drafting your "Personal Essay"
A rough draft is due on Thursday,
A final copy is due on Friday.
As you write, I will circulate around the room to check on the topic and plan for your essay.
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