ENGL 385 American Ethnic Literature: Paper #1

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Paper #1: Autobiographical Sketch

For this first assignment I want you to write a sketch of who you are and where you come from. I want you to introduce yourself. Give us some of the luminous details of your life: hometown, unusual experiences, nationality, ethnicity, reasons for choosing K-State, career plans, other plans, crimes or sins you've committed, noble deeds you've done, reasons for taking this course, your non-academic interests, where you live and what you live for, what you do in Manhattan, family, favorite T.V. program, favorite hangouts, favorite movie, favorite band, favorite sports, pet peeves, languages you speak, places you've been, special talents, age, height, weight, year in school, politics, religion, heroes, pets, etc. Tell us something about you that is important to you. Feel free to include or exclude anything about your life. Write in the first person and use a friendly (unless of course you're not friendly), conversational tone.

Length: 1-2 pages should be fine
Graded: Pass/Fail
Due Date: Tuesday, January 27