English 10 Literacy Narrative100 points
In this unit, we have read three literacy narratives by published writers (Sherman Alexie, Malcolm X, and Sandra Cisneros). As you know from your reading, a literacy narrative is an essay in which the author reflects on the history of her or his own development as a reader and a writer.
In the course of writing your literacy narrative, you will
- research your own literacy development by interviewing at least one person who knows about your early life
- take notes on what you recall from your childhood about your habits as a reader and writer, and then write your own literacy narrative,
- compose and revise your narrative, and
- create an artistic cover or paper frame for your narrative.
requirements:
proofread
handwritten very neatly in blue or black ink (minimum 3 pages) or typed (2 pages) for 10 points extra credit
MLA format Work Cited page (interview)
peer review feedback form
creative and original title
artistically designed cover page or paper frame
deadlines:
Thurs2/5class time for pre-writing
Fri 2/6interview deadline
Mon2/9class time to complete rough draft
Tues 2/10bring complete rough draft for peer review
Thurs 2/12due date for final draft with artistic cover/frame
Fri 2/13dead date (no late work)
English 10 Literacy Narrative100 points
In this unit, we have read three literacy narratives by published writers (Sherman Alexie, Malcolm X, and Sandra Cisneros). As you know from your reading, a literacy narrative is an essay in which the author reflects on the history of her or his own development as a reader and a writer.
In the course of writing your literacy narrative, you will
- research your own literacy development by interviewing at least one person who knows about your early life
- take notes on what you recall from your childhood about your habits as a reader and writer, and then write your own literacy narrative,
- compose and revise your narrative, and
- create an artistic cover or paper frame for your narrative.
requirements:
proofread
handwritten very neatly in blue or black ink (minimum 3 pages) or typed (2 pages) for 10 points extra credit
MLA format Work Cited page (interview)
peer review feedback form
creative and original title
artistically designed cover page or paper frame
deadlines:
Thurs2/5class time for pre-writing
Fri 2/6interview deadline
Mon2/9class time to complete rough draft
Tues 2/10bring complete rough draft for peer review
Thurs 2/12due date for final draft with artistic cover/frame
Fri 2/13dead date (no late work)