Now that we've come to the end of the first unit, it's time for you to really let your new creative juices flow. again, without worrying too much about the final product, pick a subject you feel passionate enough about to write a creative essay. remember, unlike the usual type of essays you'll write for other subjects, there is no need to create a balanced or logical argument here.
this is simply about expressing your feelings in an eloquent and nonfictional way. if you like, you could brainstorm a few ideas first or do some freewriting on the subject to get yourself started.
assignment instructions: then take everything you've learned about the music of words from translitics, and about how your favorite writers achieve the effects they do, and try to write an essay that really makes an impact on your reader. your essay should be between 600 and 1000 words and not be a repetition of any previous work. submit your completed essay in the creative writing 1.4 assignment dropbox. this assignment is worth 20 points.
once you've done that, you'll be ready to move on to the next unit, where we'll talk more specifically about literary devices and how great writers use them.