week12

=Week 12.=



Rhetorical Focus
Comparative Essay

Writing Skill:
Rhetorical focus: Writing strutures. Prewriting skill: Brainstorming-Graphic organizers

Writing task


Choose one of the following topics. Write a three-to-four-paragraph essay. (Roughly 250 words. No more than 300 words) Compare and contrast two ideas raised in each topic statement, and decide which stand you prefer.

1. Some people prefer to live in a small town. Others prefer to live in a big city. Which place would you prefer to live in? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

2. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Attending a live performance (for example, a play, concert, or sporting event) is more enjoyable than watching the same event on television. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

Electronic file due: Sunday, May. 17th, 2009 Printed version due: Monday, May. 18th, 2009