In response to reading Pearl Buck's The Good Earth, individuals are asked to complete a multi-genre writing assignment, crafting eight different pieces including a research paper.

Concepts

genres

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Present mini-lessons, with models, on each of the genres

Classroom Considerations

• The eighth in a series of eight resources designed for The Good Earth
• The assignment assumes writers are familiar with the characteristics of and know how to format the various genres, know how to craft a research paper, and are familiar with MLA style documentation

Pros

• The central assignment is engaging

Cons

• While the concept of the assignment is engaging, no scaffolding is provided for the various assignments
• Beware the usage errors in the assignment sheet