Assignment 3: Short Essay with Illustration AWOL

AWOL Assignment 3:
Short Essay with Illustrations

What do the people around you think of the “American Way of Life?

Please answer the question in 1000 words or less.

You could consider multiple aspects of the question – definitions of the AWOL, pros and cons, how much people seems to have thought about it, etc.

Do not just list “Tina said this and Diego said that.” Figure out a pattern or two so that you can weave quotes and paraphrases together.

Patterns:





For two patterns you can name your first pattern and then the other one could be the answers that didn’t fit the first - “While 2/3rds of the people I spoke to indicated ____, the other third had various other points of view.”

Once you’ve got your essay please add three illustrations to embed in the text. These illustrations could be your own photographs or drawings – scanned or uploaded. They could be illustrations or photos from the internet. They should add an additional flavor, an interesting juxtaposition, or a demonstration of your argument.

Please complete the rough draft by Thursday October 9, 9pm and post it asking your assigned partner for specific feedback. Then revise and post the finished copy by Sunday October 12 at noon.