main class assignments
Below you will find all the essential class assignments for the course, except for the culminating assignment (it has a separate page - the ink can be found at the bottom of this page. For more information on the assignments, go to the appropriate page on the website (e.g. for an assignment on the hero's journey, go to the hero's journey page) to see any related videos. readings, or class work.
unit one: selling fiction
assignment one: why people buy lottery tickets
The assignment is to write two paragraphs - the first on why people buy lottery tickets, the second on what we think about people buying lottery tickets.
assignment two: con artist articles
assignment three: con artist script
Based on the proposition bet that was written about in the first assignment, your task is to write a short script about a con artist conning his/her mark.
script_conventions__-_for_english.pdf | |
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assignment four: my reality show
This assignment is to design a reality show that would help you to become a modern celebrity.
assignment five: celebrity tabloid article (expose)
This assignment is to create a tabloid front page 'exposing' celebrities for changing their stories from fact to fiction.
english_–_fake_gangsters_assignment.docx | |
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fake_gangsters__why_do_rappers_have_to_pretend_to_be_thugs_to_sell_records_.pdf | |
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tmz_magazine__with_headline.pdf | |
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tmz_magazine_assignment.pdf | |
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assignment six: using advertising language devices to sell three products
Using the advertising resource created in assignment six, choose one product (e.g. a running shoe, a sports car) and compare how different brands market a similar product. Are there any patterns? Are all cosmetics endorsed by celebrities?
unit two: embracing fiction
assignments seven and eight: Catch Me If You Can reading assignments and the Catch Me If You Can film assignment
The three reading assignments and the film assignment can be found on the Catch Me If You Can page on this website. Follow the link below:
unit three: truth in fiction
assignment nine: short story readings
Assignments for the two short stories read in class can be found on the Short Stories page on this website. Follow the link below: