On Writing Well Post, QUIZLET Terms

Your next assignment is to apply the principles of On Writing Well in order to revise your first essay on Into The Wild.  

1. Read your paper with the eyes of William Zinssner.
   
2. Make necessary changes in grammar, style, word choice, voice, etc.  
   
3. Make notes on your new essay (in a different color font or using the comment function in MS WORD) where you made changes and EXPLAIN the reason for those changes.
4. Email to hughesrory@gmail.com by 12 noon on August 31

IMPORTANT CHANGE:  INSTEAD OF LEARNING ALL 136 TERMS FROM QUIZLET, CHOOSE 50 THAT YOU THINK ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT.  YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO KNOW THOSE 50 WHEN SCHOOL STARTS.

Enjoy the rest of your summer!

Into The Wild Response

Writing Prompt:  Critics of Into the Wild have argued whether Chris McCandless is a genius or a fool. Does Krakauer find him to be a genius, a fool, or somewhere in between? Further, what does Krakauer do in his writing to make his argument?

Guidelines:  

• Your response should be a minimum of 1000 words
  
• Use at least 5 direct quotations and 5 examples from the text 
  
• Include an introduction and a conclusion
  

Welcome to AP Language and Composition 2009-2010

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--Mr. Hughes