Understand Your Assignment
- Essay 2: 1,250–1,750 words, braided essay style.
- Team selects one research article relevant to U.S. influence in Asia.
- Individual essays pull evidence from the team article.
Braided strands to consider including:
- Friend / Therapist – Personal opinion or first-hand experience. You can quote or cite something from Essay 1 if it’s relevant.
- Scientist / Researcher – Paraphrase and explain facts, data, or background about your topic, with proper citations and a Works Cited entry.
- Commentator – Share your take on the significance of those facts.
- Preacher – Reflect on the global impact and answer the “so-what” question. Why should this matter to a broader audience?
- Judge – Include your rating of your topic and explain why.
Tip: Your team article can feed multiple strands.
