Esperanza Rising Writing Assignments The Short Story

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Personal Narrative Short Story Descriptive Persuasive Compare and Contrast Cause and Effect Problem and Solution Response To Literature The typical short story is a type of narrative writing that takes a fictional approach to a situation. It strives to create a situation that not only attracts the reader, but also keeps the reader's attention for the duration of the piece. For Esperanza Rising, one short story topic may be:   Imagine that you were removed from your current surroundings and placed in an environment that was not only of a lower socio-economic class, but also where the primary language is something other than you have spoken your entire life. Create a story detailing what your experiences might be like. Be sure to hook the reader in with an enticing introduction, keep them interested with a difficult conflict, and tie everything together with a wonderful conclusion.   Additionally, a wonderful website that can assist with providing rubrics for your writing assignments can be found here.

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