Writing Project

Estimated Time: 45 minutes

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One way to become a better writer is to read great writing! You will be writing a personal (autobiographical) essay at the end of this unit. To help you prepare for this assignment, you will be reading a variety of personal essays.

This week read "Camp Dread or How to Survive a Shockingly Awful Summer" by Ransom Riggs (pg 7) from Breakfast on Mars and 37 other Delectable Essays.

Writing Assignment:

Before you start writing your personal essay, consider your purpose. Do you want to inform, persuade or entertain with your topic?

Here are some ideas to help you start brainstorming topics.

  • Describe a time you had to do something you really didn't want to do.
  • Write about a before and after. What was your life like before? What was life like after?


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