Tuesday: Mid-term exam. You may start at 8:30 if you desire more time.
Creative Writing Assignment Due Friday, May 13. See criteria below:
A Modest Proposal Creative Writing Assignment
Due Date: ___________________________________
Length: 500 to 750 words
Purpose: to practice the elements of satire
- understatement
- hyperbole
- wit
- sarcasm
- irony
Purpose: to demonstrate your knowledge of the purpose of satire (to ridicule a situation
in order to catalyze change)
Purpose: to propose a solution to a personal, educational, familial, political or environmental problem, a solution which intrigues, shocks, or delights.
Purpose: to demonstrate your facility with language (how well you write)
Criteria:
- Writing style uses sentence variety in length and structure
- Concrete, unique details are used so elements of descriptive writing are evident
- Diction is appropriate to tone and style
- Your proposal is believable
- Logical development is evident
- Content is researched; footnotes or reference list added where appropriate
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