Weekend Essay Assignment

Due: Monday, Feb. 8th

Format: Handwritten

Heading: Name, Teacher Name, English III – Class Period, Date, Prompt #

A note on completing this essay: Obviously, you are being asked to write this essay at home. Therefore, you are not limited to a 40-minute time period. However, if you are planning to take the AP test, please limit yourself to a 40-minute time period to improve your pacing and skill at writing under time constraints. If you choose to do this, please write the following in the middle of the heading (very top of the page): 40-minute essay.

Choose one of the following prompts and compose an essay that fully answers the question.

  1. “My Wood,” by E.M. Forster: Analyze how Forster uses anecdotes and phrases to give his essay a lighthearted tone.
  2. “The Movie That Changed My Life,” by Terry McMillan: Analyze the strategies McMillan uses to connect the story of her own life with the story of The Wizard of Oz.
  3. “The Chem 20 Factor,” by Ellen Goodman: Analyze the techniques Goodman uses to enlist her reader’s sympathies for medical students and doctors.

Copies of these pieces can be found on Mrs. Chapman’s wiki.

Weekend Essay Assignment

Due: Monday, Feb. 8th

Format: Handwritten

Heading: Name, Teacher Name, English III – Class Period, Date, Prompt #

A note on completing this essay: Obviously, you are being asked to write this essay at home. Therefore, you are not limited to a 40-minute time period. However, if you are planning to take the AP test, please limit yourself to a 40-minute time period to improve your pacing and skill at writing under time constraints. If you choose to do this, please write the following in the middle of the heading (very top of the page): 40-minute essay.

Choose one of the following prompts and compose an essay that fully answers the question.

  1. “My Wood,” by E.M. Forster: Analyze how Forster uses anecdotes and phrases to give his essay a lighthearted tone.
  2. “The Movie That Changed My Life,” by Terry McMillan: Analyze the strategies McMillan uses to connect the story of her own life with the story of The Wizard of Oz.
  3. “The Chem 20 Factor,” by Ellen Goodman: Analyze the techniques Goodman uses to enlist her reader’s sympathies for medical students and doctors.

Copies of these pieces can be found on Mrs. Chapman’s wiki.