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.
1. My selected hobby is:
Type your response here.

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.