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Term Two Assignments

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Focus: Persuasive
=Assignment Descriptions=

__ Are humans good or bad?: __ write a 1-1 ½ page argumentative essay using the video clip and two articles as your sources

__ Who is more to blame? __ write a 1-2 page essay revealing who you think is more to blame for the tragedy in __Romeo & Juliet__. Use references from the book as your evidence. These references should be a combination of direct quotes and paraphrases.

**Persuasive Free Choice:**
__ Advertisement: __Design an ad on a poster board for a real or imagined product, and then write 2-3 paragraphs convincing people to buy the product. Include important facts like cost, product overview, instructions or where you can get it; persuasive elements that grab the reader’s attention; and at least two graphics. See the rubric, so you know what you are going to be graded on. n.

Book/Movie/Play/Restaurant Review: Write a 2-3 paragraph recommendation for a book, movie, play, or restaurant. You can either choose to recommend it or not recommend it, but you must say why. This paper has a particular pre-write. See the sample pre-write and 1 st draft in this binder. Also, make sure to view the rubric when editing.

__Persuasive Essay:__ Use any of the persuasive pre-writes to help you construct a 3-4 paragraph, shorter persuasive essay about any topic of interest. I will use the same letter as the persuasive letter, minus the letter requirements, to grade this.

__Letters to the Editor:__ Find a news story (either a TV news report, a newspaper article, or a magazine article) to respond to. Write a 3-4 paragraph letter to the editor expressing your opinions about the news report. Use the letter to the editor prewrite, and also make sure to view the rubric when editing.

=Assignment Deadlines=

November 4th : Free Choice Essay

November 27th : Are Humans Good or Bad?

December 20th : Who is more to blame?