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Essay Prompts

Seniors, rough drafts of your revisions are due tomorrow on one of three in-class essays -- Ground-Zero Mosque, Fasting and Football/Real New York Giants, or Media Violence and Children. The prompt for the essays are below:
  • For the "football" essay, you are writing an analysis of the writer's style. How does the writer's style affect the overall message or intended message of the essay?
  • For the "mosque" essay, you are writing argument based on whether or not you believe the "Islamic Cultural Center" should be built two blocks from Ground Zero. Don't forget to acknowledge the opposition and appeal to the senses.
  • For the "media violence" essay, you should discuss the effect (or lack of effect) of media violence on children. Because this is a synthesis essay, you must use at least three of the articles provided.
All revisions must be typed and formatted according to MLA. This essay will be graded on a 100-point scale.

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