Jimmys World Assignment
“Jimmy’s World”
Reaction Assignment
After reading both the “Jimmy’s World” article and the article about it’s author please write a 2 page reaction/opinion to the article and the situation surrounding the author and her story.
Make sure your paper fills a FULL 2 pages or you will lose points. You can always write more than 2 pages.
Grammar, spelling, content and sentence structure count.
This is a formal writing assignment so make sure you have an introduction, body and conclusion.
The assignment must:
- Be typed
- Be double spaced
- Use 12 point font
- Be in Times New Roman font
- Include proper spelling, grammar and sentence structure
- Include paragraphs
- Implement proper essay/paper format (introduction, body, conclusion)
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Answer previewJanet Cooke, the author of the article, Jimmy’s World, got the Pulitzer Prize in 1981 for writing a story about a young boy called Jimmy through the Washington Post. Based on the author’s prowess in writing, the narration, as seen in the article regarding a young heroin addict, made the public to sympathize with the story (Cooke, 1980). The authorities and editors of the Washington post took measures to look for the victim to provide treatment to improve his wellbeing; however, their efforts were futile…
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