Personal and Social Responsibility

Summary Explanation of Assignments

Here is a quick overview of the assignments for this unit.  However, be sure you read over the specific assignment instructions that follow for each one.  Review the marking rubrics for the assignments before you start.

ASSIGNMENT 1: The Art of Persuasion

Learn about and summarize the three methods of persuasion. 

ASSIGNMENT 2:  On Perspective

Perspective is everything. Write on one topic from different perspectives.

ASSIGNMENT 3:  Advertising Responsibly?

Give your opinion in a persuasive paragraph whether advertisers can actually be socially responsible.

ASSIGNMENT 4:  How to Write An Editorial

Learn from a New York Times editor how to write an effective editorial by reading and analyzing some examples. 

ASSIGNMENT 5:  Forum: Editing for Strong Verbs.

Edit a piece to with strong verbs to make a more effective statement. Post yours and then see how others tackled the same task. 

ASSIGNMENT 6:  PROJECT:  What If? Be the Change.

Write a newspaper editorial  on a topic that you are passionate about. Identify a problem and how it might be solved.