Windmills & Giants

Your assignment for this weekend is to write your own modest proposal in the style of Swift's . . . erm, "Modest Proposal." I want sarcasm; I want irony; I want scathing, acerbic wit. I do not want BS. Think about your topic. It can be whatever you like; I know you all hate it when I say that, but this should be a personal reflection.

Requirements:
500 word minimum, 750 word maximum.
Typed, double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman, 1 inch margins, header, and a really good title.
No obscenities or profanity (we will be sharing them in class).
Have fun. Really. Do it.

As always, post your questions for the good of the community.

Also, if you would like to know your current grade in the class, please let me know. We have around 16 days in class (by my shaky count) before the end of this semester. Email me, don't jump me en masse in class. (Careful, poet.)

Also also, I have regained contact with my friend from the local elementary school. I will pick up your pen pal letters this Wednesday, which means we will begin writing the Monday after next (the 22nd). This will be extra credit, but not much. This is more in the vein of "let's do our part to help the littluns of our community."

Edit (Also also also): Somehow I forgot about the test tomorrow. Your proposals will be due Tuesday in place of the article analysis. Some of your grades are suffering because you aren't turning in your analyses, so if you fall into this category you may turn in one (or more) on Tuesday to replace missed assignments. This assignment is worth 50 points. If you did not turn in the 9 questions over "Letter . . ." (also worth 50 points), do so.