Writing+Assignment

MAP English

// The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian // Assignment

Imagine that you, like Sherman Alexie, will write a book with short chapters about your life. What stories would you tell? What would your writing style be? How would you reveal your “voice”?
 * Background: **

For this assignment, you will write **two** short pieces similar to the chapters in Sherman Alexie’s novel //The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian//. Your writing, however, will reveal your personality and unique experiences.
 * Directions: **

Like Alexie, you will make deliberate and meaningful style choices in your writing. Your voice will be clear, thoughtful and engaging. (//Voice is how you reveal your unique personality/perspective through your writing style.)//

You can write about a topic of your choice in each of your chapters; here are some ideas to get you thinking:
 * A family story
 * Your family or friends
 * A difficult experience
 * A childhood memory
 * Your home
 * An anxious time
 * A regret
 * An experience in which you learned a lot


 * Requirements: **
 * Include two distinct written pieces about your life.
 * Each written piece is 1.5 - 3 pages.
 * Each written piece contains two literary devices.

__ Brainstorming Due: __ Thursday, 9/22 __ Computer Lab: __ Monday 9/26 and Tuesday 9/27 __ Editing Day: __ Friday 9/30 __ Final Draft Due: __ Tuesday 10/4
 * Important Dates: **