Eng 111 - You have been assigned a new "Article of the Week": The Middle East: a History of War and Peace. Post your responses to http://dt16community.nbed.nb.ca/blogs/martin/ and pass in your notated article. You have also been assigned the creative writing task associated with Poe's Tell Tale Heart.       Writing Activities:  Choose one of the following. 1.    Rewrite the final scene of the story from the perspective of one of the police officers.  You might wish to write the official report filed by them.  2.    Use another type of “point of view” shift to re-tell the story. 3.    Write a poem or song lyrics about the events of this story. 4.    Discuss the concept of “madness” – is the narrator really crazy? Or just a little “misunderstood”. 5. Write a brief “prequel” or “sequel” outlining events before or after the murder.        Eng 112 - Persuasive Writing Assignment         DUE:_Tuesday, Nov. 29th_ NOW THAT YOU ARE AN EXPERT IN PERSUASION, YOU ARE TO WRITE A 400-500 WORD ESSAY ON ONE OF THE TOPICS YOU JUST DEBATED ABOUT IN CLASS. *(YOU MAY ALSO PICK A COMPLETELY NEW TOPIC AS WELL).   STEPS: Start writing a draft! Start as close as possible to your reading/research Do not concern yourself with grammar or spelling (IN YOUR DRAFT) ·Write your first paragraph ·Introduce the topic ·Inform the reader of your point of view! ·Entice the reader to continue with the rest of the paper! ·Focus on three main points to develop ·In EACH Body Paragraph: ·Use a TOPIC SENTENCE ·Use a “Con, Pro, Strongest Pro” strategy in your body ·Stay focused on your point of view throughout the essay ·Focus on logical arguments ·Don't lapse into summary ·Conclusion ·Summarize, then conclude, your argument ·Refer to the first paragraph/opening statement as well as the main points ·does the conclusion restate the main ideas? ·reflect the succession and importance of the arguments ·logically conclude their development?