English III - Alpha Omega Academy

Option B: Think of a realistic scenario in which you have discussed a problem at school withfriends. Maybe the sports equipment is worn out or lunch break is too short because of the busyschedule. Write a plan for three conversations, adjusting your language appropriately.1. Write out what you would say to your friends about the problem, using colloquiallanguage.2. Next, imagine talking to your parent(s) about the same problem. Write out what youwould say.3. Now, write out what you would say to the principal.4. Finally, imagine that the principal is convinced and schedules you to speak at the nextschool board meeting. Write out your speech (no more than one-half page).NOTE: Option B may not be applicable to all students. If Option B is not applicable, you willneed to choose Option A.Your essay will be graded based on the following:your attention to the instructions given aboveword count as stated in the directionsuse of proper punctuation, spelling, grammar, and sentence construction (commonlycalled "conventions")proper paragraphing (either indent each paragraph five spaces OR double-space betweenparagraphs)1102 Biographical Article Project: PreparationThis project is meant to prepare you to reach your goal of writing a brief (700 word) biographicalarticle about an acclaimed American author. The final project will be due in your next unit. Tohelp your writing go smoothly, you will spend time this unit brainstorming a topic, crafting athesis statement, and creating an outline for you paper.Here are your goals for this project:Brainstorm to determine the author you want to write your essay on.Create several thesis statements for your research essay and choose one that youwould like to use.Develop an outline for your essay.Part One: Brainstorming9