"Three Things You Didn't Know About..."

Essay Mode: Informative

The Situation

People take things for granted, so we are going to surprise them with things they don't know about the people they meet and the places they go every day. You may be an expert about a person, place, or event. You may be able to surprise people with little-known facts. 

The Purpose

Your essay and your presentation will INFORM the audience by revealing surprising facts about a place, person, or event. Your audience should say, "Gee, I didn't know that!" 

The Audience

The audience is adult, educated, and interested in learning new things. 

Methods

The assignment has two parts: an essay and a presentation. In these two products, you will reveal new information, explain that information, and communicate it in a vivid and interesting way. (The presentation is not required in the summer course.)

Suggested Topics

Three Things You Didn't Know About...

• your job
• your hometown  
• a hobby or interest
• something you own or that everyone owns
• a place you go or lots of people visit 
• your hobby  a family hobby
• a family tradition
• a skill you have

The Essay (100 points)

• 4 paragraphs, 25 typed lines (60 points)
• introduction 
• one paragraph for each surprising fact arranged from least surprising to most surprising
• Captial letter to begin each sentence and a period to end each sentence.    (20 points)
• Formatting: Indent each new paragraph and double space.     (20 points)

 Graphic Organizer I:  Generating and Arranging Your Ideas

Models

Model essay

Model Power Point Presentation