the eassy is complete with the outline that was a work I post three days ago.

Begin your essay by stating the name of the story and the author who wrote it.

You do not need to write a “hook” when you begin your discussion of the key

ideas of the text. You don’t need to convince your reader(s) that these works of

literature are excellent reads; instead, interpret them, make claims about them,

support your claims with textual evidence.

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Make sure that you use parenthetical citations for textual evidence quoted or

paraphrased.

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Show that you have carefully read the text you are writing about and that you

have fully digested and considered your opinions, examples, and evidence.

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Show that you are really thinking about the option you chose to write about—

these are complex ideas and texts, so don’t settle for easy responses. Write about

the complexities. Think about what made it difficult, consider its complexities,

not just what you thought made for good reading.

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Write for an audience who is NOT in our class. This means that you’ll need to

spend some time summarizing key ideas, defining any terms that might be

unfamiliar, and choosing short quotes from the original readings to help your

reader get a sense of what the author was talking about.