Today, we talked about a short essay by the contemporary American writer Charles D’Ambrosio.
Here’s a link to the essay: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2004/06/14/train-in-vain
And here’s me talking about it: https://youtu.be/6RoVvARBgBI
Writing Exercise #1
Imagine that you have lived to be 108 years old. You’re extremely grumpy, particularly about the one thing you dislike that young people these days seem to love. In fact, you’ve decided to start a social movement in which you will try to have this thing abolished. Write a speech to persuade other people that they should join your movement. For example, you might call your speech Against Flowers, Against Happiness, or Against Going to the Beach.
Writing Exercise #2
Write about a holiday you took, either as a child or an adult, where something went very wrong OR write about a tense family occasion or event.