The Literacy Autobiography is part summary and part personal response to Sherman Alexie’s short story, Superman and Me Download Superman and Me?? (SM??). Originally published

The Literacy Autobiography is part summary and part personal response to Sherman Alexie’s short story, “Superman and Me Download Superman and Me” (“SM”). Originally published in 1997, “SM” is a personal story of Alexie’s relationship to reading as a young boy growing up on an Indian reservation.  In the Literacy Autobiography, you will summarize Alexie’s short story and then use it as a springboard to narrate your own story, which will be formed by answering one of the response prompts provided below. 

Assignment Requirements: 

• 5 full paragraphs meeting the following assignment structure: 
• Summary/Introduction: Introductory paragraph that provides a summary of “SM.” 
• Response/Body Paragraphs: Three body paragraphs, written as a personal narrative that respond to one of the provided prompts. Using “SM” as an example text, these paragraphs should focus on your own personal story.     
• Conclusion: Concluding paragraph that provides readers with the overall significance of your experience (why it is valuable or meaningful). 
• APA style, including formatting (12-point, Times New Roman font, double spacing, indented paragraphs, page numbers, etc.), a title page, in-text citations, and a References page. 

Class resources (weekly video and written lectures, assignments, and resources) provide instruction on each component of the Literacy Autobiography.  Be sure to utilize your resources for a successful.