Thursday, December 3, 2009
English 1102 - Aiken
Macon State REQUIRES that 1102 cover fiction, poetry and drama; to that end, MY English 1102 will read:
Format for the Literary Essay
Your English 1102 class will go into more depth in delineating what the specifics are for writing about literature. For your final essay in English 1101, and your essay on The Kite Runner, keep the following GENERAL format expectations in mind:
The first paragraph should introduce the book and author, as well as provide a "hook" for the read AND it should contain an explicit thesis statement (an obvious main idea) that the rest of the paper will support.
The body paragraphs should support the main idea with MANY DEFINITE, SPECIFIC DETAILS FROM THE NOVEL. Do not make unsupported generalizations. Provide SPECIFIC EVIDENCE.
The conclusion needs to bring a graceful or memorable closing to the essay; it should not STOP abrubtly.
Those are the basics . . . you may have more information on format next semester, bu t that's it for your last essay THIS semester.
The first paragraph should introduce the book and author, as well as provide a "hook" for the read AND it should contain an explicit thesis statement (an obvious main idea) that the rest of the paper will support.
The body paragraphs should support the main idea with MANY DEFINITE, SPECIFIC DETAILS FROM THE NOVEL. Do not make unsupported generalizations. Provide SPECIFIC EVIDENCE.
The conclusion needs to bring a graceful or memorable closing to the essay; it should not STOP abrubtly.
Those are the basics . . . you may have more information on format next semester, bu t that's it for your last essay THIS semester.
What To Pay Special Attention To in The Kite Runner to Prepare for the Final Essay??
Obviously, the best way to prepare for the final essay is to have read and studied the book thoroughly. With that as a given, you might want to focus your attention on the following concepts/ideas explored in the novel:
Parallelism – especially between Ali/Baba as well as Hassan/Amir
Redemption – is it achieved for Baba? Ali? Sanaubar?
The framework of the novel, beginning and ending as it does – as well as evidence of other situations that also repeat themselves or seem to go in cycles. Keep in mind the passage from the novel: “Afghans like to say: Life goes on, unmindful of beginning, end . . . crisis or catharsis, moving forward like a slow, dusy caravan of kochis [nomads].”
Class distinction and its role in forming the lives of the characters – not just Amir’s, but ALL the characters
And – obviously – the friendship between Amir & Hassan
You WILL get your research paper, any other papers (essay & quiz) and your grade on your blog, on the day of the final. (I have one final every day next week = catch up time!! Finally.)
Parallelism – especially between Ali/Baba as well as Hassan/Amir
Redemption – is it achieved for Baba? Ali? Sanaubar?
The framework of the novel, beginning and ending as it does – as well as evidence of other situations that also repeat themselves or seem to go in cycles. Keep in mind the passage from the novel: “Afghans like to say: Life goes on, unmindful of beginning, end . . . crisis or catharsis, moving forward like a slow, dusy caravan of kochis [nomads].”
Class distinction and its role in forming the lives of the characters – not just Amir’s, but ALL the characters
And – obviously – the friendship between Amir & Hassan
You WILL get your research paper, any other papers (essay & quiz) and your grade on your blog, on the day of the final. (I have one final every day next week = catch up time!! Finally.)
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