Here are a few questions that I have about this creative non-fiction piece that you could write about if you so choose:
- What is the author suggesting about the American dream?
- How does the way in which the author characterizes the reporter a critique of the media?
- How does the author set up the third paragraph?
- What do you think will happen to the Hawk? Will he be OK?
- To me, one of the essential characteristics of a good piece of writing is surprise. What surprised you about this piece?
- Another characteristic of quality, in my opinion, is that good writing lingers with me . . . or it resonates in some important way. How does that work? If this piece resonates with you, why do think that happened?
Here are a couple of other things I'd like you to know: I'm reading and enjoying all of your posts. Really! They are awesome. If you are falling behind on these posts, don't despair. In terms of how this is being evaluated, nothing is late on this assignment until midnight on August 31st. That being said, I'd advise you not to try to cram it all into one or two days. You simply won't learn nearly as much. Finally, plan on a flurry of these posts in the next four weeks. I'm going for a three-week sailing trip Up North in August, so I want my part to be finished by then.
p.s. The link above is a pdf. If you can't open it, try this one.