Description
Essay #1: What’s this story all about?
The short stories in unit one were written by diverse women of color, yet they explore some of the same topics and we could even argue that they share similar themes.
PROMPT: In this short essay, you will identify the theme of ONE selected short story and analyze the literary devices that reveal and support that theme.
Your essay will be graded on (1) the strength of argument, (2) the specificity of your thesis, and (3) your use of textual evidence (this includes your selection of quotes and your analysis of them).
Minimum Word Count: 1,250 words
In addition to writing your essay, you are required to include a self-reflection.
SELF-REFLECTION INSTRUCTIONS
Write in complete sentences and paragraphs (not a list).
Write at least 250 words.
Place your self-evaluation at the end of your essay as a new paragraph under the title
“Self-Reflection.” Don’t forget the word count for the self-reflection!
**Note: Your essay will be returned ungraded if your self-reflection is not written in paragraph form or if you do not include it at all. Your essay will be considered late until you resubmit your essay and reformatted self-reflection
PLEASE TELL ME THE STORY OF HOW YOU WROTE YOUR ESSAY (in paragraph form)
How long did you spend writing this essay? (Days? Weeks? Hours?)
What steps did you take to write the essay? What did you do 1st? 2nd? 3rd?
Did you write a rough draft? Second draft? Third draft?
Did you visit office hours?
Did you seek help from other sources (Family? Friends? Tutors? Students?)
What are the greatest strengths of your essay?
What are the greatest weaknesses of your essay?
What would you do differently next time?
What steps did you take to improve your proofreading?
