What will your descendant’s life be like in 2100? Using your imagination and cited sources (the readings plus your research), create a convincing picture of your descendant and the world in 2100. Consider the probable effects of climate change, changes in demographics, technological advances, and possibly other factors. Give your descendant a name, an age, a place, a profession, and a personal life. Decide how optimistic or pessimistic you are about life in 2100, and argue for that view. Support your argument with empirical evidence and appeals to authority–but also use your imagination.

Your grandchild is 40 years old in the year 2100. What will the world be like? What sort of life will your grandchild be living? This is the topic of Essay 3. This is a mixed-genre essay: it is both academic argument and creative writing.

What will your descendant’s life be like in 2100? Using your imagination and cited sources (the readings plus your research), create a convincing picture of your descendant and the world in 2100. Consider the probable effects of climate change, changes in demographics, technological advances, and possibly other factors. Give your descendant a name, an age, a place, a profession, and a personal life. Decide how optimistic or pessimistic you are about life in 2100, and argue for that view. Support your argument with empirical evidence and appeals to authority–but also use your imagination.

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