Hello, everyone– essay one is due BY CLASSTIME on Monday. Please cut and paste a copy of your file to this website HERE.  Note that below the text box there is a small box that says “tags.” Please add one tag that says “Crawford.” Please add another tag with your name. Please also bring a paper copy to class.  The essay prompts are listed in the post beneath this one (For Monday Sept 17.) You will choose ONE of the four prompts.

Your essay should:

Answer one of the essay prompts

Be at least 900 words (this is approx 4 pages typed and double spaced in a 12 point font.)

Have AT LEAST two quotes by Crawford (though I suggest more) that you introduce, summarize, and–most importantly– analyze. If you feel confused about what this means, look over the quotation handout. Remember, your reader needs to know WHAT the quotes mean to you, WHY you’ve chosen the quotes that you have, and HOW you feel about those quotes. I’m not looking for the “right” answer. I’m looking for YOUR answer– I want to know what Crawford’s writing means to you. I want to know how you feel about work, education and labor.

Be organized. This is going to mean different things for different people, but if you get stuck, you can think about the P-I-E structure we talked about in class. That is, in each paragraph, you want:

P-Point (what is the main thing you want your reader to take away from this paragraph?)

I- Information (how can you support this point? You don’t need to prove it, necessarily, but if you’re making a claim that blue collar labor is more lucrative than white collar labor, how can you convince your reader of this? you can’t just throw that out there and hope it sticks! You need something from the news, or something from personal experience, or a quote from Crawford that helps support this point.)

E-Explanation. (Why is this information important? How does it relate to your point? You need to explain to your readers what you mean! If you use a quote, you need to explain why you chose it and how you feel about it. Same with a story from your own life.) 

Try, too, to think about how your paragraphs string together. What points best follow the others?

Also, make sure you run spell check! Also make sure you indent properly between paragraphs!