"How it Feels to be _____ Me" Essay Assignment

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How it Feels to be ___________ Me

Due Wednesday, September 26

Typed. Double Spaced. Twelve point. No blank lines between paragraphs, except to indicate a major shift in tone or setting. Three – five pages. Don’t forget a title.

Required: Include at least one short sentence or fragment, used to create a specific effect. Underline your short sentence or fragment.

Suggested: Close your essay with a powerful analogy.

Audience: 1) A reader who does not know you well. 2) A reader who is familiar with the personalities teens bring to the classroom. 3) Yourself.

Purpose: 1) To explore one of your avowed or ascribed identities with a depth that surprises yourself and your reader. 2) To use this exploration to make a comment about society in general.

Excellent topics include identities that are unique to you, identities about which you are uncertain, and identities that are commonly misunderstood.