Who wants to write an essay Consider a text that has some unforeseen elements and determine what readers “should’ve seen coming” and why.
Revisit the text to identify multiple elements of author’s craft used to control the reader’s perceptions.
Evaluate the writer’s ability to control the reader’s perception and deliver an unexpected moment.
Write to express your evaluation and include cited text evidence to support your thinking.
Convey a message clearly to an audience by demonstrating a command of standard English conventions.

You choose what story you want to work with for this assignment. You may use a short story, a novel, a play, or even a film. Include either a link to the story online or enough information so that someone could locate/identify the work (title, author, etc.).
(2) You craft a thesis, you pull out quotes to prove your point [I suggest you use at least 5 quotes overall], and you need your own words as analysis.
(3) You decide what product to make: a traditional essay, an infographic, a presentation, a blog, a podcast, a video, etc.

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.

Read this excerpt from the declaration of independence

Preview the following sentence and identify the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. the brain was riddled with holes, it looked like a sponge. a. bridled c. perforated b. pierced d. b and c select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d mark this and return