Pre-writing: 5-paragraph essay on “work”

English10 Composition
Assignment Date: Mon, Oct 09, 2006

In class: Read “Where I Learned What it Meant,” “Paper, Plastic, or Box,” and “Great Grandpa’s Dream”
Homework: Interview a person about his or her work. Find at least 10 pieces of information about what they do and how they feel about it. You might explore how they got involved in their work to start with, what they like most and least about it, what a typical day is like, what the most memorable experiences they have had, etc. Be sure to write down some verbatim quotes to use in your writing. Be sure to describe the setting of the interview as well as a description of the person you interview. Jot down notes as you do the interview and then, the same day, write detailed paragraph based on your interview. If you got more information that fits in one unified paragraph, write up a set of field notes (more organized than your jottings but less formal than paragraphs) to save the information before your memory fades.