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Annotated Example Assignment Prompts

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The PDF file attached to this resource provides three examples of assignment sheets that have been used in a variety of composition classrooms. These examples are of varying detail and complexity, and they have been annotated to help student-writers to better understand how to make sense of assignment prompts. For more detailed information on understanding assignment prompts, click here.