Written Assignments

English 250: Documented Essay

(minimum of 1,000 words plus a Works Cited page)

Assignment

Now that we have read and discussed issues related to a specific topic, you should be ready to offer your own observations and argument on it. As a class, we will brainstorm specific issues you might address in your paper.

A cautionary note: even though this is the longest paper of the semester, you'll need to narrow your focus. Even in a 5-page paper, you simply can't address a large, complex topic. Remember, less is more when it comes to your topic.

Reflecting on the Rhetorical Analysis

The reflection assignment gives you an opportunity to think about what you have learned, record how you felt, and examine the process you used in completing the assignment. Your audience will be you and your teacher.

Use either a letter or report format. The questions below are a guide; please answer at least four questions. Include an introduction, body, and conclusion for your reflection.

1. What was the rhetorical situation (audience, context, purpose) of the essay you analyzed?

English 104 Essay 4: Writing about ISU Art-on-Campus (500 words)

This assignment is part of the 5th Annual English 104-105 Foundations Essay Competition. Four $125 awards will be given in the spring of 2006. Instructors will submit the best essays to the Director of First-Year Composition by or before midterm of Spring 2006.

Purpose and Audience

The purpose of this essay is to describe and analyze art or cultural artifact(s) at ISU. Your essay should be of interest to the general public or people who have ISU connections.

Planning

English 150
Diagnostic Writing (In-Class Writing–300 words)

Topic: Knowledge of, Attitude Toward, and Interest in Field of Study

The focus of this assignment is to describe your major and how it connects with your interests or goals. If you are an open-option major, describe one or more of the majors you are considering.

Planning and Drafting

To identify why you have chosen this major and what it means to you, think about your experiences with the following or other events:

• your first encounter with this career

Profile Assignment

Audience and Purpose

The audience is your English 150 instructor and other members of the class. The purpose is to interview at least one person in a career within your major and to interweave observations, paraphrases, and quotes into the interview story and to include some type of visual portraying either the career or the individual. The goal is for you to learn new aspects about a career. If you have an open-option major, select a career field you are considering.

Assignment

Prior to the Interview

Proposal Assignment

Audience and Purpose

The audience for this assignment will be your English 150 instructor and other members of the class. The purpose of this assignment is for you to examine a problem within your field of study and propose a feasible solution.

Assignment

Readings