Unit 1.pdf - Southwest High School

Activity 1.9
continued
Another Perspective on the World
Writing Prompt: Use the space below to revisit your quickwrite and
revise it to emulate Ellison’s style.
Create a visual representation of your self-perception. Consider your mise en scène and arrange images
strategically to enhance ideas presented in your text.
Writing Prompt: Now that you have visual images representing
yourself, write an essay that you might use as a college application
describing yourself, your preparation for college, and your goals.
Include convincing reasons why the college should accept you as a
student. Remember to include relevant questions or other techniques
to engage your readers and address their potential misunderstandings
or problems with your application. Use word processing software, and
format your essay appropriately through your choice of typefaces, use
of boldface, use of white space, and headings if appropriate.