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ACTIVITY 2.7
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Quick conversation
• Share your work with your partner. Discuss the events you heard or saw and why they seemed irreverent. Try to decide what the serious issue behind the event was. Also, discuss who the audience was for the event. Then tell how the audience seemed to react. Record notes from your discussion.
It sounds like the audience reacted .
I think this event or incident was irreverent because .
I disagree that the serious issue behind this was .
I think the audience for this event was .
Planning an essay
Now plan a brief essay about one of the irreverent events you listed. Or, if you prefer, you can write about “I’ve got a few pet peeves about sea creatures.” Before you begin to write your essay, jot down answers to these questions:
What were the key details?
What serious issue was raised? Who was the intended audience? How did the audience react?
expository Writing Prompt
Write a draft of your expository essay. Be sure to:
■ Start with a short description of the event (or Dave Barry’s essay). ■ Discuss the serious issue that was raised.
■ Identify the intended audience and the audience’s reaction.
■ Use vivid verbs and adjectives to describe actions and events.
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