Choose one of the following projects as your extended writing assignment for this unit. (I would prefer you to do the essay.)

1. Write a biography (750 to 1,000 words) of one of the presidents listed below. Include his political philosophy and the programs instituted during his time in office.

2. Draw a Presidential biography of one of the presidents listed below, showing his life in pictures. Under each picture of a major aspect of his life, write a short description of that part of his life.

Choose from this list of presidents:

Theodore Roosevelt

Woodrow Wilson

Warren G. Harding

Calvin Coolidge

Herbert Hoover

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

3. Use resource information on World War I to write an essay describing the commanders, strategy, and outcome of each major battle.

4. You learned that a large percentage of immigrants from Ireland, Germany, and England came to the United States in the mid to late 1800s. Using the Internet and other sources, determine why these people flocked to the United States in such large numbers. Identify cities where they settled and the impact they had on the cities.

worldwide, 780 million people do not have access to an improved water source. an estimated 2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation (more than 35% of the world's population)

before we work more on piecing ideas together to form summaries and paragraphs, we need to look at fundamental sentence construction. imagine you are reading a book for school. you need to find important details that you can use for an assignment. however, when you begin to read, you notice that the book has very little punctuation. the sentences fail to form complete paragraphs and instead form one block of text without clear organization. most likely, this book would frustrate and confuse you. without clear and concise sentences, it is difficult to find the information you need.

for both students and professionals, clear communication is important. whether you are typing an email or writing a report or essay, it is your responsibility as the writer to present your thoughts and ideas clearly and precisely. writing in complete sentences is one way to ensure that you communicate well. this section covers how to recognize and write basic sentence structures and how to avoid some common writing errors.

the image shown is not a reliable source. it is not a photograph taken of the event, and it is not a painting created by someone who witnessed the event. the image can be considered yellow journalism because it is sensational and exaggerated. the explosion did not likely cause bodies to fly in the air or create a large fireball, as shown here. the image was created to make the american public angry about the explosion, not to show what actually happened.

the painting is not reliable.

the painting is exaggerated.

the painting is inaccurate.

the painting was created to make the public angry, not to show what really happened.