As promised, here are some options for extra credit. Each response should be two double-spaced pages, and can replace a missing homework/classwork assignment from any unit, but keep in mind that you will only receive credit if your work is thorough and thoughtful. You may complete up to three assignments, not more than one of each type without my approval. These are due Monday, July 28 at the latest (though you may turn them in as you complete them.)
1. Choose an article we have read together (from the blog) and find another article on the same subject. Write a response that compares the two authors’ take on the subject AND the rhetorical techniques used by each. Include MLA citations.
2. Find a news article on a current event having to do with race or class (unrelated to your own paper topic, please) and write an analysis explaining its audience, purpose, rhetorical techniques, and how effective it is. Include an MLA citation.
3. If you had a second chance to choose a different topic for your research in this class, how would you go about deciding what to do? What topic might you choose and why? Tell me a little about this topic and how you would approach it.
English 102 - Summer 2014 