What’s Due, What’s Next — Personal Essay, Wednesday April 23 @ 11:59 PM

Personal essays: I’m looking forward to reading them. They can be reported, like my article on life expectancy. Or just personal. 800 words. The due date: Wednesday April 23 @ 11:59 PM. Please put them in this folder.

Here’s what’s expected in the personal essay — and grading rubric:

1. You must have a headline and a story lede.
2. Please pay attention to your grammar. I am hoping NOT to see passive voice, the “to be” verb overused (or at all, especially there is/there are) or repetition of words.
3. This is how I will grade:
   • A: you write a personal essay with a headline, story lede, you’ve followed the grammar rules and hit the deadline.
   • C: you’ve forgotten the headline, you skipped the story lede and/or you paid zero attention to the grammar rules.
   • F: you didn’t turn in the assignment or missed the deadline without an explanation.

Here’s the NYT vegan recipe — easy and so good