Assignment
3.1b Exploring Non-Fiction
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Assignment
Essays have essential elements that are distinct but are also unified. They have different styles and functions, but they come together to form the whole point that the text creator
is trying to achieve.
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Assignment
Essays have essential elements that are distinct but are also unified. They have different styles and functions, but they come together to form the whole point that the text creator
is trying to achieve. Your English Language Arts Handbook, p. 94, lists reasons why writers write. Purposes include
- to express an opinion on a particular topic
- to influence the reader to think in a certain way
- to entertain the reader
- to poke fun at an event or characteristic of an individual or of society
- to share an experience
- to amuse the reader
- to clarify their own thoughts
- to present information
- to share feelings
Step 1 | Choose 5 of the 7 essays you read. |
Step 2 | For the 5 chosen essays you will use your annotations to answer these questions:
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Step 3 | Submit your table as a PDF or MS Word file. |