English III Final Review Writing Assignment
22 May 2008
Instructions: Choose one of the following topics and compose a multi-draft, 1-3-1 essay responding to the question. You must show all of your work and demonstrate that you went through all five steps of the writing process (including brainstorming, rough draft, revising and editing, and final draft) in composing your response. Your final draft must be typed, in MLA format, and must be no less than 500 words, Please be sure to check your spelling and grammar before turning in your essay as they will be graded together with the content of the essay. This essay will be due at the beginning of class on Tuesday, May 27, 2008.
A. Compare and contrast the characters Dexter (from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Winter Dreams) and Greg (from Walter Dean Myer’s The Treasure of Lemon Brown). Specifically, you should discuss the lessons each character learned about life and what they value. Discuss each author’s use of the modern literary elements we covered in class. Include specific examples from each story in your answer.
B. Identify all of the literary elements, poetic devices, and examples of figurative language used in the poem “Design” by Robert Frost. Include specific examples from the poem in your answer. Also discuss the theme of the poem and how Frost’s use of each device adds to that theme.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE EXTRA CREDIT, YOU MAY DO BOTH ESSAYS!
