In John Green’s The Anthropocene Reviewed, he reviews items

In John Green’s The Anthropocene Reviewed, he reviews items ranging from the mundane and random to the abstract and epic. Write a review in the style of John Green, making use of at least three specific rhetorical choices to achieve your purpose. You may review anything that is school-appropriate. Be creative and write about something that you care about/is interesting to you. As you write, think about how your writing can simultaneously function as a review, personal essay, social commentary, etc. See Ms. F. with any questions.

Guidelines:

· This formative is not a timed write and will not be completed in class (though you may have some class time to work on it)

· Your review must be at least 1,000 words (footnotes NOT included in this word count)

· Please highlight each of your rhetorical choices and add a footnote for each that explains the purpose of using that specific rhetorical choice. Answer the following questions when writing your three footnotes:

· Why did you use this specific rhetorical choice at this point in your review?

· How does this rhetorical choice enhance your purpose or message?

· What is your intended effect on the audience?