LETTER OF INTRODUCTION MAJOR WRITING ASSIGNMENT. LETTER OF INTRODUCTION Explain the significance of your title, making clear why it is relevant to your.

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LETTER OF INTRODUCTION MAJOR WRITING ASSIGNMENT

LETTER OF INTRODUCTION Explain the significance of your title, making clear why it is relevant to your life in particular. Introduce yourself gracefully to your reader and capture our attention. Include a brief description of this writing project and its purposes -- in your own words.

WHAT’S IN A NAME? MAJOR WRITING ASSIGNMENT

WHAT’S IN A NAME? Names are an integral part of who we are. They shape our sense of who we are. Explore your feelings about “the unity between [your]self and [your] name.” Are these the names you would have chosen for yourself? Surname, middle name, Christian name? Is there a story behind your naming? Someone famous, a family member, weird initials? Does your name have symbolic meaning? Is it ethnic or historic or literary? Did your parents consider other names? In short, how do you live with your name?