Research an event in U.S. history. If possible, choose at least one original source, such as a contemporary newspaper account, a journal entry, or another document, for your selected event. (THIS ASSIGNMENT HAS TWO PARTS) (I have chosen the Whiskey Revolution)
Write a 525- to 700-word depiction of a 5- to 10-minute scene drawn from the selected event and implement the following:
Assume your depiction might be part of a larger work.
Include a physical description and dialogue in your depiction of the scene.
You may write imaginary dialogue that is not fully documented, if necessary, but must remain as faithful to the source document as possible.
Your depiction should not include any jumps between different periods, such as flashbacks.
Write a 350- to 525-word reflection paper about the scene you have written.
In the paper, discuss the following:
Why you chose the event, and how you selected the scene from the event about which you wrote
How your choices in writing the scene were influenced by your interpretation of the historical source material
The role the scene might play in building tension in a larger creative nonfiction piece about the entire historical event
How closely your scene followed what is known about the event, and when and why you chose to vary from or supplement sources
Whether you think your scene should be considered more truth or fiction, and why; consider the larger issue of whether literary journalism, in general, should be considered truth or fiction.
Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA or MLA guidelines.
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