Extra Credit Assignment for all classes

Extra Credit Editorial Essay
Availible to all of my classes.As a rule, I do not believe in extra credit. There are plenty of opportunities to make enough points to pass my classes and often I have extra credit on my tests and quizzes. In and effort to promote more non-fiction reading, writing and critical thinking I offer the following extra credit opportunity.Write a letter to an editor in response to a current event, an article, an editorial or another letter to the editor. Attach a copy of this to your letter.Use a standard typed business letter format: 12pt, Times New Roman, double spaced.Write in the standard five paragraph essay format: Introduction with a thesis, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion that restates the thesis.Turn this in prior to 4pm June 2nd for a possible extra credit boost of up to 50 points. I will then grade, edit and send it off to the newspaper of your choice.If your paper is published I will double your extra credit, up to 100 points.This may be used twice for a possible total 200 points for the forth quarter.

Absolute turn in deadline is Monday June 2nd, 4PM. No late papers accepted regardless of health. Get it done early. Digital submissions are preferred.