Writing Assignment #1- The first draft is due for peer review on Thursday, September 30. The final draft, which you will turn in to me through Canvas, is due on Saturday, October 2.
In "Google, Tell Me. Is My Son a Genius?" Seth Davidowitz writes about how parents have different concerns for their sons and daughters. This is a type of gender inequality that we have in the US.
Topic:
Is there gender equality/inequality in your native country? How? You will write a paragraph about one way there is gender equality or inequality in your native country. You may use your own knowledge as well as personal experiences and examples to support your argument.
- Brainstorm ideas and use the information from class discussions to develop your writing.
- Make sure your paragraph starts with a topic sentence that directly responds to the prompt and ends with a concluding sentence that rephrases your topic sentence. Make sure that your topic sentence has a clear controlling idea.
- Use both general and specific support to explain your topic sentence.
- You must use at least two vocabulary words from Vocabulary #1. Underline the words.
- The paragraph should be between 175-250 words. Include word count at the end. (185 words, for example)
- You must use at least three adverb clauses and/or adverb phrases. Highlight the adverb clauses/phrases.
- The paragraph must be typed and double-spaced.
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