UCB Writing Discussion

The primary audience for the Assignment Prompt is your students. The secondary audience is parents, substitute teachers andadministrators who review your work. Your prompt should be clear and detailed enough for a substitute teacher to be able to step in and teach your class.

For Assignment Prompt (1 pg single-spaced/250 words)

Writing Prompt (Topic: Ask students to write an email request for internship recommendation letter from a professor )

This is the document you would give to students. Make sure that your language is appropriate for your student body. Take into account their age, background, and language level. Consider that you may need more than one prompt, if you are working with students at varying levels.  
include the following:
? Description:  A brief introduction to the assignment, including how it relates to what students have been studying in class.
? Audience: Who they are writing for: Professors
? Purpose: Why they are writing this — what they are trying to accomplish. For instance, are they writing a persuasive letter to a congress person? A step-by-step description of how to accomplish a task? Persuasive letter
? Genre: A description of the genre, in language appropriate for your student body. Request Letter
? Research requirements: A description of the sources students should use for this assignment, if any. include: program, reason, ;