Writing Task Assignment - Life of Olaudah Equiano Text: from The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
Task Prompt:
Determine the author's purpose, or point of view, in the excerpt from The Interesting
Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano. What does he want readers to know or feel? Then,
review the excerpt for persuasive, powerful language (rhetoric). How does that language
shape your response to the text, and the experiences Equiano describes?
You will write your thesis and first body paragraph below. Consider our writing practice earlier
this week as you work on this assignment.
Thesis: Write your thesis for the essay here
Body Paragraph #1: Write your first well-developed paragraph here