Transition with Purpose: Pathways from English Language to Academic Study

118 THE WORK OF ART DR. JAMIE P. ROSS UNST 132 PEER MENTOR FORMAL ASSIGNMENT 1: LETTERS SOURCE MATERIALS: Plate: Ackerman and/or Gregory. Selections about the complexity of interpretation. Trask, Haunani-Kay. “From a Native Daughter.” Tompkins, Jane. “Indians”: Textualism, Morality, and the Problem of History.” Berish, Andrew. “Introduction.” UNST GOALS: Inquiry and Critical Thinking: to sharpen analytic skills Communication: to extend analysis from academic essay to analysis in letter form Human Experience: to develop sensitivity to the way culture affects people’s perspective Ethical Issues and Social Responsibility: to understand individual privilege and subordination in the creative/knowledge process TOPIC: How do perceptions determine perspectives? Write an academic essay from the author of one of our articles to another author of a different article in the form of two letters. The first letter is from one author to the other and the second letter is a response from the second author to the first. You have to take the perspective of the author to express their perceptions. 1. The sender and recipient are different people and are not you. 2. Use and cite from the articles we have read as your references for your analysis. 3. Cite any and all theoretical points that you draw from an author even if it is not quoted although you would not do this is an ordinary letter. 4. Have a “Works Cited” page in a letter even though letters usually do not. FORMAT:  6-8 pages in length (total for 2 letters)  12-point font  one-inch margins  the pages should be numbered  you should have proper citation in the text  “Works Cited” page  “Selected Bibliography” page if you do not use direct cites but these works influenced you writing. DUE: TBA - DON’T FORGET TO ATTACH THE ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS