ENGL 101 University of the People Critical Thinking Double Entry Journal Worksheet

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Textbook: Reading and Writing About Literature

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Review Chapter 5, "Writing About Stories." It is a very short chapter and the stories therein are most intriguing, requiring students to delve deeper beneath the superficial. Read or reread the following short stories.

  1. "Roman Fever"
  2. “The Necklace”
  3. “A Rose for Emily”

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PROMPT

Compose one DEJ on TWO short stories (noted above).

FOUR SECTIONS: Copy/paste the sections to your word doc, respond accordingly, and upload here.

  1. Summary: Summarize one of the stories of your choice (3rd person) 75+ words
  2. Response section: Using 1st person, show how the female protagonist is oppressed or repressed in one of the stories. Considering setting and gender roles of the day, discuss a specific scene that supports your assertion.
  3. Quotes: Integrate at least 2 meaningful quotes from each story,(making a total of 4 quotes, using MLA citation and punctuation guidelines). Quotes not integrated will not receive points.
  4. Critical Question: Pose at least one critical question for each story. Go deep here.

REMINDER: The DEJ has four parts. 10 points each section. I am looking for meaningful discussion.

WRITING TIP

In all summaries, introduce the text and author, avoid using the passive word "by"; rather, I want you to have an active assertive voice. Here's an example of two templates to start your summary, which you are welcome to use.

In "The Yellow Wallpaper," Charlotte Perkins Gilman uses an unreliable narrator's voice to unfold a story about...

In William Faulkner's tragic short story, "A Rose for Emily," he uses an elderly woman, Emily, to provide a glimpse into how the deep South's Antebellum society and family pressure can have an impact on mental health.

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Double Entry Journal

Quotation

Commentary

"For women belong to no caste, no race; their

Summary

grace, their beauty, and their charm serving

In “The Necklace,” Guy de Maupassant

them in the place of birth and family."
explores the story of Mathilde, a woman born
(Maupassant 31)
out of poverty and lives her entire life
"How would it have been if she had not lost

struggling to make ends meet. She is married

that necklace? Who knows? Who knows? How

to Monsieur Loise...


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