i need help with my free writing project
Learning Goal: I’m working on a writing project and need support to help me learn.
4 journals
every journal about 200 words
Writing Journal Entry 3
Write 200-300 words in response to the following prompt:
Think of a person who inspires you and describe them in such a way that your peers in this class could understand what inspiring qualities they have and why you find those qualities inspiring. This person should be someone you know personally such as a relative, friend, or teacher.
This entry may be scored on #audience and #professionalism.
Question 4 of 6
WRITING JOURNAL ENTRY 4 WRITE 200-300 WORDS IN RESPONSE TO THE FOLLOWING PROMPT:
- THINK ABOUT THE DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES TO WHICH YOU BELONG. FOR EXAMPLE, YOU MIGHT THINK OF GEOGRAPHIC COMMUNITIES (E.G., YOUR COUNTRY OR CITY), GROUPS YOU BELONG TO AT SCHOOL OR HOME (E.G., HOBBY OR INTEREST-BASED, SPORTS, ETC.), RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES, GENERATIONAL COMMUNITIES (E.G., GEN Z), ONLINE COMMUNITIES, FAN COMMUNITIES (E.G., BTS ARMY), IDENTITY-BASED COMMUNITIES, ETC.
- MAKE A LIST OF ALL THE COMMUNITIES YOU BELONG TO THAT YOU CAN THINK OF IN 5-8 MINUTES.
- PICK ONE OF THE COMMUNITIES YOU’VE IDENTIFIED AND DESCRIBE IT IN DETAIL. YOUR #AUDIENCE IS SOMEONE WHO HAS NEVER HEARD OF YOUR COMMUNITY AND DOES NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT. YOU MAY CHOOSE TO DESCRIBE THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS OF YOUR COMMUNITY (YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ANSWER ALL/ANY OF THESE PROMPTS. USE ONLY WHAT’S USEFUL TO YOUR WRITING):
- DESCRIBE YOUR COMMUNITY’S CORE VALUES, ACTIVITIES, OR ACTIONS.
- DESCRIBE THE OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS–WHAT DO THEY HAVE IN COMMON?
- DESCRIBE HOW ONE JOINS THE COMMUNITY–CAN ANYONE CHOOSE TO JOIN OR DOES MEMBERSHIP RELY ON LOCATION, BIRTH CHARACTERISTIC, ABILITY, OR IDENTITY?
- DESCRIBE THE BENEFITS OF THIS COMMUNITY TO YOU–WHAT HAVE YOU GAINED BY BEING A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY?
- AFTER YOU’VE DESCRIBED YOUR COMMUNITY, THINK ABOUT THE INSPIRING PERSON YOU DESCRIBED IN YOUR LAST WRITING JOURNAL ENTRY. IN 1-2 SENTENCES, ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: IS THAT INSPIRING PERSON A PART OF THE COMMUNITY YOU DESCRIBED? WHY OR WHY NOT? (NOTE: THERE IS NO RIGHT OR WRONG ANSWER TO THESE QUESTIONS)
THIS ENTRY MAY BE SCORED ON #AUDIENCE AND #PROFESSIONALISM.
WRITING JOURNAL ENTRY 5
WRITE 200-300 WORDS IN RESPONSE TO THE FOLLOWING PROMPT:
- THINK OF A TIME YOU CHANGED YOUR MIND ABOUT SOMETHING AND DESCRIBE IT IN DETAIL. YOUR #AUDIENCE IS YOUR PEERS IN THIS CLASS. USE THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS TO HELP GUIDE YOUR WRITING:
- WHAT DID YOU ORIGINALLY BELIEVE AND WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE NOW?
- WHAT HAPPENED TO MAKE YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND?
- AFTER YOU’VE FINISHED DESCRIBING THE SITUATION IN WHICH YOU CHANGED YOUR MIND, RE-READ WHAT YOU’VE WRITTEN AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN 2-3 SENTENCES:
- WHAT KIND OF EVIDENCE MADE YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND?
- WHAT WAS THE SOURCE OF THAT EVIDENCE?
- WHAT TYPES OF RHETORICAL APPEALS BY THAT EVIDENCE (IF ANY) MADE YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND–ETHOS, LOGOS, AND/OR PATHOS?
THIS ENTRY MAY BE SCORED ON #PROFESSIONALISM, #EVIDENCEBASED, AND #PERSUASION.
WRITE 200-300 WORDS IN RESPONSE TO THE FOLLOWING PROMPT:
- THINK OF YOUR FAVORITE FOOD, HOLIDAY, OR TRADITION. NOTE: ONLY PICK ONE OF THESE THINGS.
- DESCRIBE YOUR FAVORITE FOOD, HOLIDAY, OR TRADITION IN DETAIL USING ALL FIVE SENSES. FOR EXAMPLE, WHAT DOES THE FOOD TASTE LIKE, SMELL LIKE AND LOOK LIKE? WHAT DOES ITS TEXTURE FEEL LIKE? WHAT DOES IT SOUND LIKE WHEN YOU COOK OR EAT IT? YOUR #AUDIENCE IS SOMEONE WHO IS UNFAMILIAR WITH THIS FOOD, HOLIDAY, OR TRADITION, AND DOES NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
- AFTER WRITING ABOUT YOUR FAVORITE FOOD, HOLIDAY, OR TRADITION USING SENSORY DESCRIPTIONS, ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN 1-2 SENTENCES:
- IS THE FOOD/HOLIDAY/TRADITION YOU DESCRIBED ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMMUNITY YOU DESCRIBED IN YOUR WRITING JOURNAL ENTRY #3?
- IF SO, BRIEFLY EXPLAIN THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THAT COMMUNITY AND THE FOOD/HOLIDAY/TRADITION YOU DESCRIBED.
- IF NOT, BRIEFLY EXPLAIN WHAT COMMUNITIES MIGHT BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FOOD/HOLIDAY/TRADITION YOU DESCRIBED.
