Due on Thursday 10/6/ UNFORGETTABLE MISS BESSIE BY ROWAN AND CHILDHOOD BY ALICE WALKER

Carl T. Rowan, Unforgettable Miss Bessie  p.163

Alice Walker, Childhood p.222

Writing Assignment :

In your NOTEBOOK

Define Self Discovery. How can others aid in the process of self discovery? Discuss the


ways in which a person/group of people can help you to discover something within


yourself you never thought possible?

Describe a time in your life when you were influenced in a positive way.


How did this experience transform you?  2-3 paragraphs

In your notebook:


Based on Reading Rowan and Walker discuss the following in 2-3 paragraphs – Using


Concrete Examples and Quotes!!!!

Discuss the external influences that have helped shape the lives of the authors?


How can external influences shape our perspective (understanding of the world)?

•Introduce both Rowan and Walker.


Discuss external influences.


Relate to both works and in your second and third paragraph.. give concrete examples….


With a quote for each paragraph!

Must use concrete examples from the reading to support your statements

Must provide at least one quote for each selected reading to support your statements.

You must cite your quote by using quotation marks, parentheses and page numbers.


 For example (Rowan 7). 

Or if you write Walker notes that “   “  (23).

 

Homework Part 2 – Please print out.. “ How to Write an Expository Essay” and

" Transitional Phrases" from the Blog!!! Bring it with you on Thursday