Mabie
AES
English 9
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
NAME:______________________________ PERIOD: __________ DATE: __________________________
-Impromptu Essay TestToday, you have the whole period to respond to this prompt:
In what ways is Richard Wright’s discovery of literature in “The Library Card” similar to and different from
Maya Angelou’s discovery of literature in chapter fifteen of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings?
You may use the two texts for your response. I suggest that you rely on the strategies for writing an impromptu
essay that we have worked on in class as well as the other writing techniques that you have been practicing all year.
You will be graded on: 1) Organization, 2) Completeness of Answer and 3) Style (writing techniques, grammar, and
usage).
When you are finished, staple this sheet to the front of the essay and hand it in. If you have time left over
continue reading on in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Good luck.
Mabie
AES
English 9
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
NAME:______________________________ PERIOD: __________ DATE: __________________________
-Impromptu Essay TestToday, you have the whole period to respond to this prompt:
In what ways is Richard Wright’s discovery of literature in “The Library Card” similar to and different from
Maya Angelou’s discovery of literature in chapter fifteen of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings?
You may use the two texts for your response. I suggest that you rely on the strategies for writing an impromptu
essay that we have worked on in class as well as the other writing techniques that you have been practicing all year.
You will be graded on: 1) Organization, 2) Completeness of Answer and 3) Style (writing techniques, grammar, and
usage).
When you are finished, staple this sheet to the front of the essay and hand it in. If you have time left over
continue reading on in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Good luck.