Assignment: The Art of Becoming You: Prove it

Tri 2- BRIDGE TO COLLEGE ELA A
2023-12-05T15:20:39Z

Due: Dec 7, 2023 by 11:59pm

Introduction

This unit is about you—who you are and what you bring to the writing classroom. In his short story “The Things They Carried” (1990), American author and Vietnam War (1954–1975) veteran Tim O’Brien (b. 1946) suggests that the identities of soldiers may be explored through an examination of the items they choose to carry in their packs. Of course, in their new roles as soldiers, they carry items related to survival—weapons and rations—but they also carry other items. Some carry photographs of loved ones, others carry good luck charms or religious icons, and still others carry paper and pen for writing home. Like these soldiers, you carry experiences into the writing classroom that will inform your participation. Your prior experiences with language, culture, and literacy define the unique viewpoint that you will offer during classroom discussions and writings. During this journey, your classmates will learn from you, as you will learn from them. In this way, a new element of your identity will evolve.

Prompt

Who are you? After reading the introduction above on carrying experiences of your identity into the classroom, write a multi-coherent paragraphs response in which you describe at least two items you are carrying with you, and your theme that explain who you are at this exact moment in time. Support your discussion with evidence of how these items make you who you are.

Introduction

This unit is about you—who you are and what you bring to the writing classroom. In his short story “The Things They Carried” (1990), American author and Vietnam War (1954–1975) veteran Tim O’Brien (b. 1946) suggests that the identities of soldiers may be explored through an examination of the items they choose to carry in their packs. Of course, in their new roles as soldiers, they carry items related to survival—weapons and rations—but they also carry other items. Some carry photographs of loved ones, others carry good luck charms or religious icons, and still others carry paper and pen for writing home. Like these soldiers, you carry experiences into the writing classroom that will inform your participation. Your prior experiences with language, culture, and literacy define the unique viewpoint that you will offer during classroom discussions and writings. During this journey, your classmates will learn from you, as you will learn from them. In this way, a new element of your identity will evolve.

Prompt

Who are you? After reading the introduction above on carrying experiences of your identity into the classroom, write a multi-coherent paragraphs response in which you describe at least two items you are carrying with you, and your theme that explain who you are at this exact moment in time. Support your discussion with evidence of how these items make you who you are.