Persuasion-The supernatural Conundrum

Each of the stories in this unit deals with the concept of ghosts, but the stories are told from a nonfiction perspective.  Each author has a different viewpoint on the subject of ghosts. Their viewpoint influences how they present their article.

• In a 2 to 3 paragraph response, select one of the writers from the unit and evaluate the writer’s viewpoint on the subject:
  • Please make it clear about which article you are writing.
  • How well does the writer make a supernatural subject real for the reader?
  • How effective was the organization of the article?
  • Use text examples to support your responses.
  • Remember to add in text citations for the text examples
    • (author, year of publication, page or paragraph number)
  • Do you believe in the existence of supernatural phenomena? Why or why not (please remember to be academic in your responses)

• Read why this woman couldn’t stop building a house until the day she died.
  • Bachko, K. (2011). Whispers from the grave. Scholastic Scope, 60(4), 4.

• Margee Kerr seeks out her ghost encounter in an old prison.
  • Kerr, M. (2015). My Philadephia ghost story. The New York Times.

• Strange occurrences abound in the Fort Monroe. Fact or Fiction?
  • Hames, J. M. (2009). The haunting of Fort Monroe. Soldiers, 64(10), 20.

• How one woman deals with ghostly occurrences in her home.
  • ScaryforKids.(2008, March 13). My house is haunted—A true ghost story. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaLwoMK9rNQ