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Homework: Monday 9/13

The following homework is due on Tuesday:
  • Seniors: Write a letter (full block business letter) to me stating your topic for the problem/solution paper. Your letter can be short but should be specific and focus on ONE problem and the solutions that you as a professional would implement. Print and sign.
  • Juniors: Write a one-page character analysis of the "Prologue" pilgrim you chose in class. The character should be analyzed on the basis of his/her physical description, what that person does and how that person acts, as well as the narrator's opinion. Use details and quotes from the text, referring to line numbers instead of page numbers. When you quote lines of poetry, remember to use a forward slash to indicate line breaks. Go here for examples.

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