If you missed an essay presentation, you will need to complete the notes on your own and create a creative writing response that reflects a technique you find in the essay.
Today: three essays presented and I handed out the personal essay criteria sheet. Be sure to ask for one if you are away.
You need to write a personal essay of 1000 to 2000 words. It needs to be persuasive in style, include a MLA Works Cited page, use stylist techniques (diction, hyperbole, understatement, non sequiturs, higher authority etc), have a direct or indirect thesis, include narrative elements such as character, point of view, dialogue and description. Include a strong title.
Topic is open. Choose something that interests you. You must have an OPINION about this topic, however.
