Cultural Legacies

Question 1

Essay #1: Literacy Narrative

Assignment: You will create a Literacy Narrative. A literacy narrative is a story about reading and writing.

Purpose:

The purpose of this assignment is to describe how you learned something significant about yourself as a reader and writer. Think about the two literacy narratives we just read. What did you notice about the introduction, body, and conclusion of each piece? What elements do you want to make sure you include in your own narrative?

Specifics:

• 1-2 typed, double-spaced pages (400-500 words)
• At least three paragraphs (intro, body, conclusion)
• MLA format (heading, header, font, size, etc.)

Click the ” Essay #1: Literary Narrative” link above to submit the document.

Question 2

Review the Strategy Questions for Organizing Your Argument Essay in Chapter 5, and then write a 1000- word response to the primary question of Chapter Activity #4 at the end of Chapter 8: How do family traditions and cultural legacies contribute to and/or inhibit an individual’s self-identity?