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Part 2, Step 4a: Longform.org Challenge

If you are at this page, you have mastered every challenge so far.  It also means you are likely ahead of the rest of your class, and looking for something a little more interesting.  

Directions for Teacher-Guided Students
1. Open your Answer Sheet
2. Read
 "
I Tried to See Where My T-Shirt Was Made, and the Factory Sent Thugs After Me" by  Dana Liebelson in Mother Jones online magazine (a serious essay)
                                OR
"You Blow My Mind.  Hey, Mickey!" by John Jeremiah Sullivan in The New York Times (a funny essay)
                                YOUR CHOICE
3. Answer the Questions on your Part 1 Answer sheet
4. Talk to your teacher about how awesome this essay is
5. Move on to the final practice passages

Directions for Self-Guided Students
1.Read
 "
I Tried to See Where My T-Shirt Was Made, and the Factory Sent Thugs After Me" by  Dana Liebelson in Mother Jones online magazine (a serious essay)
                                OR
"You Blow My Mind.  Hey, Mickey!" by John Jeremiah Sullivan in The New York Times (a funny essay)
                                YOUR CHOICE
2. Answer the following Quesitions
  1. What PURPOSE did the author have in writing this essay?   
  2. What are TWO interesting pieces of information you learned from reading this essay?
  3. How would you CHARACTERIZE the author of this essay?
  4. Copy and Paste three sentences that you found particularly awesome from this essay. What makes those sentences effective?
3. Talk to SOMEONE about how awesome this essay is
4. Move on to the final practice passages

If you liked what you read, you can read lots more like it visiting www.longform.org, a website that collects the best articles and essays in the world and links you to them.