The assignment for this lesson is to write a news article about an issue related to the environment and then convert that article into a speech for a completely different audience. Your article must be well organized and supported by evidence from sources, but it should differ from a standard essay because it is designed to be read online by a general audience. The tone of your article and the tone of your speech should be distinct .

Directions: in 2 - 3 paragraphs respond to mack's idea about the "interplay of life and literature" in lines 92 - 100 in " why read shakespeare". 1. explain what it means to say that finding meaning in shakespeare "is a sort of proving ground for finding beauty and meaning in life". provide reasons that support your claim. 2. explain which is more important - that literature teaches readers about life or that understanding life readers understand literature. identify examples from literature you have read. 3. summarize your view of the interplay between literature and your own lives, explaining whether you see a connection or not and why.