1. ACADEMIC WRITING: EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENTS

2. DIRECTIONS For each of the following assignments you have the opportunity to earn 10 points To earn 10 points you must follow all the directions/complete all requirements of the assignment AND your English must have few errors/mistakes All assignment MUST BE TYPED and PRINTED All assignments are DUE WEDNESDAY 12/2

3. ASSIGNMENT 1: MOVIE REVIEW DIRECTIONS: Write a Synopsis/Review of ANY movie you want. Paragraph 1 NEEDS-Synopsis. Include the title of the movie, the year it came out, and the director. Discuss important plot points and briefly summarize the movie from beginning to end. (8-10 sentences) Paragraph 2 NEEDS-Review. Include your thoughts and opinions about the movie. Did you like it or not? What were the strengths? What were the weaknesses? Good/interesting parts? Bad/boring parts? How was the quality of the film? Include three facts you learned. Would you recommend this film to someone? Give the film a rating from A+ (best possible) to F (worst). (10-12 sentences)

4. ASSIGNMENT 2: CREATIVE WRITING Choose one of the photos below and write a 1 page (double spaced) story about it. BE CREATIVE! 1. 2. 3. 4.

5. ASSIGNMENT 3: WRITE A PERSUASIVE LETTER Write a letter to the Dominican Government, persuading them to clean up the garbage around the country. You NEED: The date Dear ________, A greeting (Example: Hello, my name is …. and I am writing to you about an important issue.) ONE paragraph explaining WHY the Government needs to clean up the garbage (8-10 sentences) ONE paragraph explaining HOW the Government should clean up the garbage (8-10 sentences) A goodbye (Sincerely, Your Name)

6. ASSIGNMENT 4: SPECIAL OBJECT NARRATIVE Directions: Many people have ordinary objects that are special, only to them. Pick one object in your life that has a special significance (is important) only to you. IN A ONE PAGE (double spaced) NARRATIVE: EXPLAIN what the object is HOW you received the object HOW the object makes you feel WHAT the object makes you think about WHY it is so important to you WHAT would happen if you lost the object, or if the object was stolen

7. ASSIGNMENT 5: YOUR OPINION ON THE NEWS Directions: Read the following Opinion piece (newspaper article) from The Guardian http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jun/23/dominican- republic-haitian-deportation-reflects-racist-history http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jun/23/dominican- republic-haitian-deportation-reflects-racist-history Write ONE paragraph telling me if you AGREE OR DISAGREE with the article (8-10 sentences) Write ONE paragraph telling me what the policy with Haitians should be (8-10 sentences)