Part 1: Choose Your Topic

Select a hobby that you enjoy—a sport, a craft, or an art that you have an interest in (baking, football, gaming, etc.). You’ll use your selected hobby to complete this assignment.

My selected hobby is:



Part 2: Figurative Language and Purpose

Using the hobby you selected above, complete the chart below. Be sure to respond in complete sentences and with a thorough explanation for each.

Author’s Purpose My Figurative Language

Write a 2-3 sentence passage using a figurative language device that fits the purpose. Connotation

Is the connotation of your figurative language positive or negative? Identification/Explanation

Write 2-3 sentences explaining the figurative language device, why it fits the purpose, and its effect on the passage.



To Entertain

A short story about a protagonist that enjoys your selected hobby.



















To Inform

An article for an online magazine that informs your audience about your selected hobby.



















To Persuade

A speech to deliver to your peers about why your hobby is important.