ASSIGNMENT
Example/Illustration Assignment:
You may also choose to write a paper based on one of the
following general topics. You need to provide your own thesis
statement and sufficient examples to support your point (ex.:
Thesis: People should attend college because it prepares them for
high-paying careers, exposes them to other viewpoints, and allows
them to meet new people).
- Respond to an essay in your textbook (support the author's
claims or refute them)
- Demonstrate a change in a segment of society (greater
equality for women, increase in racism or crime, etc.)
- Provide three or more reasons to do something (go to
college, visit a certain place, etc.)
- Interpret a poem, story, movie, etc. (explain the theme or
message, etc.)
- Illustrate a trend in society or pop culture (the increasing
popularity of rap, reality television shows, television
violence, etc.)
- Provide examples of laws or social codes that affect your
life
- Show a conflict in society (rich versus poor, young versus
old, etc.)
- Choose three or more qualities to describe a famous person
or an aspect of society
- Explain at least three things you must know/understand to be
successful in your major or career
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