None of this is new information.  The following is the exact same information you were given earlier in the school year concerning the Monthly Paper Assignment.

Overview

Both the reading and writing parts of this assignment have several important goals. Through this once-a-month assignment, you will:

• Read a variety of types of text (images, essays, films, articles, poems, stories, and multimedia productions)
• Improve your familiarity with how to use the Web and its resources
• Reinforce and extend your knowledge of how to write paragraphs that are focused, organized, and developed using examples and details
• Write about a subject of interest to you and your audience that demonstrates your ability to read a variety of texts with insight
• Write with an emphasis on clarity and correctness

Step One

Decide what you will read. Go to: Burke’s Digital Textbook. If you don’t have much time, try one of the Quick Picks. If you have more time or the inclination, take time to investigate one of the other sites listed in Burk’s Digital Textbook. The only other option is to use one of the print magazines from the classroom.

Step Two

Read the text you choose. I say “text” because you might choose an image, a web-based documentary, a painting, a poem, or a video essay. Before you begin, jot down some questions about the text you chose, questions that will help you read it better. If you are not sure how to take your reading to the next step, go to englishcompanion.com and scroll down the main page to the list of How-To-Reads in the left-hand margin. 

Step Three

Write a one-page paper that

• 􀂄 is double-spaced and typed; uses 12-point Times New Roman font and 1.25-inch margins.
• 􀂄 establishes a clear thesis in your opening paragraph.
• 􀂄 organizes itself into paragraphs, each with a main idea that relates to and builds on your thesis.
• 􀂄 includes examples and details from the text you read; these examples should maintain the focus, organization, and development of each paragraph. Make sure you include the in-text citation for your examples.
• 􀂄 follows dMLA  format of the sample paper:and includes a Works Cited page
• 􀂄 is revised and is proofread.

Remember that you are responding to the text, not summarizing it or doing a report on the issue.