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Paper #3 - ChoicesRespond to drafts online.
FINAL VERSION: Due on Thursday, Oct. 3
First Choice:
Write a letter to La Voz or The Mercury or a magazine like Cosmo, Time,
or Sports Illustrated. Look at articles in current and back issues of
the paper for ideas. Express your opinion in a succinct and interesting
way. Submit two copies: one to me and one to the publication. 50 points
based on interest (10 points), persuasiveness (to your point of view -
20 points), specificity (10 points), and grammar-punctuation-spelling
(10 points).
Second Choice:
Write a Resume and a Cover Letter. You may either write ones that
actually are true and fit your current situation and current job
possibilities (use the Mercury ads or monster.com to research jobs) or
else imagine that you have a BA from your current transfer-goal (eg.
San Jose State or UCLA or SCU) and write your resume with that
imaginary goal completed, plus a cover letter to companies for which
you would like to work. 25 points for resume and 25 points for cover
letter. Points based on format (clean, easy-to-understand), coverage of
important points, and grammar-punctuation-spelling.
Third Choice:
Write a story or a play or a series of poems (at least 5 good poems).
Talk to me first about your ideas! Please do not give me something that
you have turned in to a previous teacher or for a previous class. This
should be NEW WORK!!! 50 possible points based on style (10 points),
originality (10 points) , maturity (20 points), and
grammar-punctuation-spelling (10 points).
Fourth Choice:
Write your three essays for UC transfer or a longer essay for a private
college. For UC, one essay is 600 words and the other two are 200 words
each. 50 points possible. 20 points for truly answering the questions,
especially the Transfer Applicants section as well. 15 points for
organization, clarity, grace, and style in your writing. 15 points for
spelling, grammar, and syntax. [I expect only perfection.]
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