INSTRUCTIONS
- Read the Writing Guidelines on the next page of this booklet.
- Consider all three readings in this booklet. Select one to analyze.
- Use Booklet 1 for any outlining and draft work.
- In Booklet 2, write a800 -word essay about the reading you have selected.
READING 1: A personal essay
“For the Bird” by Brian Brett
Write an essay that develops a thesis statement about a main idea in Brett’s personal essay. In your
analysis of his text, be sure to explain how Brett uses literary techniques and devices to construct.
that idea. * Make specific references to the reading to support your interpretation.
