1. English Language Arts Personal Response to Text

2. Suggested time: approximately 45 to 60 minutes The Assignment texts – prose, poetry, visual What do these texts suggest to you about self-discovery? Support your idea(s) with reference to one of the text presented and to your previous knowledge and/or experience.

3. In your writing, you must select a prose form that is appropriate to the ideas you wish to express and that will enable you to effectively communicate to the reader discuss ideas and/or impressions that are relevant to this assignment Initial Planning You may respond from a personal, critical, and/or creative perspective. Keep in mind that regardless of the form you choose, you must communicate clearly to the reader.

4. prose forms short essay diary entry journal entry newspaper article editorial interior monologue short story personal observation letter eulogy interview rebuttal screen play speech anecdote commentary et cetera

5. format There are many different prose forms – you choose the one that will best serve your purpose and communicate to your audience. Once you know the format for the piece you are going to write, ask yourself, "How do I organize this piece to achieve this particular format? Where should it start? What goes in the middle? How will it end? What should my writing look like? What are the most important organizational issues when I write in this format?" I will be looking at the conventions of the particular prose form that you choose.