5

WRITING ASSIGNMENTS
AND EXERCISES

Contents
Topic Proposal
Young-adult Dystopian Literature:
The Emergence of Teenage Analytical Perspective .................................. 54
Exercise on Gathering Sources and Taking Notes
Paraphrase, Direct Quotation, Summary ...........................................5560
I Say, They Say ........................................................................................ 61
Sample Works Cited Page ....................................................................... 62
In-Class Writing Exercises
Diagnostic Writing ..................................................................................... 63
The Report:
Response Sheet ...................................................................................... 64
The Concept Paper:
Response Sheet ...................................................................................... 65
The Position Paper:
Writing Effective Arguments ............................................................... 66
Peer Review of Position Paper Argument ........................................... 66
Exercise on Gathering Sources and Taking Notes
UP Trivia Test ............................................................................................. 67
UP Main Library Scavenger Hunt ............................................................. 68
On Logical Fallacies ................................................................................... 70