This document provides instructions for an assignment asking students to interview a family member about their experiences and memories of September 11, 2001. Students are to ask their subject three questions and include the responses in a three paragraph essay with six sentences per paragraph. The essay should include a topic sentence for each paragraph and at least two direct quotations from the interview subject. Students are responsible for checking spelling and grammar in the final draft as it will impact their grade.

1. September 11, 2001 Interview Essay
Due on ________________
For today’s assignment, I want for you to deal with a topic that is one of the most profound and significant events
to happen in the history of our country. I realize that this is an event that happened before you were born. It is
however, recent enough for you to be able to have a discussion about it with someone who was born when the
terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. I would like for you to interview someone in your family about their
experiences on that Tuesday morning in September. I promise you, everyone who was born on that day
remembers exactly what he or she was doing when they found out. Please use the paper below to do your
planning, and the rubric on the back will be used to grade your final interview essay. Your final essay should be
THREE PARAGRAPHS (6 sentences per paragraph) long and can be typed if you would like. This paper must
be turned in with your final copy.
I. Create three questions to ask your subject. Complete sentences please.
A.
B.
C.
II. Topic Sentence (It should NOT be “Now I am going to tell you about…)
A.
B.
C.
III. Must include at least TWO quotations from your interview subject.
A.
B.
IV. Students must check grammar and spelling on your final draft, this will have an effect on your
final grade for this assignment.