Feb 12, 2013 ... SUMMER WRITING ASSIGNMENT – Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell.
INSTRUCTIONS: This summer you were required to read ...
UNITED STATES HISTORY II SUMMER WRITING ASSIGNMENT – Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell INSTRUCTIONS: This summer you were required to read Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell and take notes (HANDWRITTEN ONLY) on each Chapter. Using this read and notes taken you are going to address the statement below and write a five paragraph essay. NEEDED: MLA heading (Note sample provided), title, typed (12 point type / Times New Roman) - double spaced, thesis sentence (Underlined), three body paragraphs and a conclusion. This essay will be written in third person – no I or you in this writing. The thesis sentence with the points that will be supported – represent your opinion without stating it is your opinion. The thesis will contain two to three prongs.
Joe Friday Ms. McDonough – Period 1, 2, 3, or 4 U.S. History II 12 February 2013 Title Introduction Body #1 – Point one Body #2 – Point two Body #3 – President with the greatest impact on History Conclusion
STATEMENT: There were common links between the three men assassinated – Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, and William McKinley. You are to indicate and using support from the book - discuss the two links chosen. Then you are asked to explain again with support from the book which assassination made the greatest impact on History (write in third person). Only when you have provided support from the summer reading, you are encouraged to bring additional past and present knowledge into your writing. CHEAT SHEET IN AVOIDING 1ST AND 2ND PERSON VERBIAGE: I / We / You / Me / Us / My / Our / Your 3rd PERSON VERGIAGE: He / She / It / They / Him / Her / Them / His / Her / Its / Their
