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I have attached the list of prompts that you can choose from. I have also attached the grading rubic at the bottom of the instuctions.
In this assignment, you will refine that thesis and essay even further and develop your argument. You are required to incorporate your instructor’s feedback in your Final Paper and to take peer feedback into consideration.
In your paper,
- Create a detailed introduction that contains a thesis that offers a debatable claim based on one of the prompts on the list.
- Apply critical thought by analyzing the primary source you selected from the approved List of Literary Works. Avoid summary and personal reflection.
- Develop body paragraphs that contain clear topic sentences and examples that support the argument.
- Write a conclusion that reaffirms the thesis statement and includes a summary of the key ideas in essay.
- Apply your knowledge of literary elements and other concepts in your response to the prompt. Reference the list of literary elements found in Week Two of the course and discussion forums.
- Incorporate research from the primary and secondary sources
Introduction and Thesis Statement
Distinguished - Includes a well-developed introduction containing a clear thesis statement that offers a debatable claim.
Proficient - Includes a mostly developed introduction containing a thesis statement that offers a debatable claim. The thesis may be somewhat unclear.
Basic - Provides a somewhat detailed introduction containing a thesis statement that offers a somewhat debatable claim. The introduction may be underdeveloped or thesis may be unclear.
Below Expectations - Provides an introduction containing a thesis statement that does not offer a debatable claim. The introduction is underdeveloped and the thesis is unclear.
Non-Performance - The introduction and thesis statement are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.
Body Paragraphs and Topic Sentences
Distinguished - The body paragraphs contain clear topic sentences that directly relate to the thesis. The paragraphs are well-developed and contain specific, detailed examples that support the argument.
Proficient - The body paragraphs contain topic sentences that somewhat relate to the thesis. The paragraphs are well-developed and contain examples that support the argument. The topic sentences or body paragraphs are somewhat underdeveloped.
Basic - The body paragraphs contain topic sentences that may not be clearly related to the thesis. The topic sentences and/or paragraphs are underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - The body paragraphs contain topic sentences that do not clearly support the thesis. The paragraphs are significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The body paragraphs and topic sentences are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.
Conclusion
Distinguished - The conclusion reaffirms the thesis statement and thoroughly summarizes the key ideas in the essay.
Proficient - The conclusion somewhat reaffirms the thesis statement, and the summary of key ideas is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - The conclusion does not fully reaffirm the thesis statement, and the summary of key ideas is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - The conclusion does not reaffirm the thesis statement, and the summary of key ideas is significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The conclusion is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Apply Critical Thought
Distinguished - Applies original, detailed, and in-depth critical thought to analyze the primary source(s) while avoiding plot summary and personal reflection.
Proficient - Applies some original and in-depth critical thought to analyze the primary source(s) while avoiding plot summary and personal reflection. Minor details are missing.
Basic - Applies limited critical thought to analyze the primary source(s) and/or gives plot summary and/or personal reflection. Supporting points are not original or in-depth. Details are missing.
Below Expectations - Applies minimal critical thought to analyze the primary source(s) and/or relies mostly on plot summary and/or personal reflection. Supporting points are not original or detailed. Significant details are missing.
Non-Performance - The critical thought is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Incorporation of Research
Distinguished - Smoothly incorporates research, including paraphrases and quotes from the primary and secondary sources.
Proficient - Incorporates research, including paraphrases and quotes from the primary and secondary sources. The research is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Incorporates research, including some paraphrases and quotes from the primary and secondary sources. The research is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Incorporates very little research and does not include paraphrases or quotes from the primary and secondary sources. The research is significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The incorporation of research is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Apply Literary Elements and Other Course Concepts
Distinguished - Comprehensively applies literary techniques and other course concepts to the chosen primary source(s) to present an interpretation of the work(s).
Proficient - Applies literary techniques and other course concepts to the chosen primary source(s) to present an interpretation of the work(s). Minor details are slightly underdeveloped.
Basic - Partially applies literary techniques and other course concepts to the chosen primary source(s) to present an interpretation of the work(s). Relevant details are underdeveloped.
Below Expectations - Attempts to apply literary techniques and other course concepts to the chosen primary source(s) to present an interpretation of the work(s); however, significant details are greatly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance - The application of literary techniques and other course concepts is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics
Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.
Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.
Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.
Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: APA Formatting
Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.
Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.
Basic - Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements.
Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Page Requirement
Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Resource Requirement
Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.
Proficient - Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.
Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.
Below Expectations - Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
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Answer outline to “What you pawn, I will redeem”
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Introduction
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Running head: “WHAT YOU PAWN, I WILL REDEEM”
Literature analysis: “What you pawn, I will redeem”
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“What you pawn, I will redeem” by Sherman Alexie, 2003
Thesis: A quest for self-discovery through a reclaim of culture, identity and traditions.
Jackson Jackson being a representative of the Native Americans who are marginalized and
denied in their homeland embarks on a quest for self-discovery (Konigsberg, 2009). He is a
homeless man of Indian descent who sets himself on a quest to raise $1000 to repossess his
grandmother’s regalia. The regalia at the pawn shop is a representation of the family’s heirloom.
At a very young age, Jackson left his original home, India and was on his own as a homeless
man in the streets of Seattle. In the streets, Jackson does not have real friends. With his
grandmother’s regalia, Jackson would be able to relate back to his family. It’s when he sees the
regalia in the pawn shop that he is so much drawn to it, the same way one is drawn to their
family. The regalia is a representation of Jackson’s past life and family, and it is the only tie that
is left of them. For a long time, Jackson has been lost in the white man’s land since he left his
Indian home. The regalia in possession of the pawn shop owner is also lost, and Jackson feels
that it is his soul duty to reclaim what belongs to him something that defines him and his roots.
Jackson is an embodiment of a new generation that is set on a road to self-discovery and
recovery of the lost heritage no matter what it costs. Jackson a homeless, miserable and alcoholic
person focuses on his goal of redeeming himself and his heritage. The journey that Jackson
chooses is one that is faced with multiple challenges. Like all the Native Americans, Jackson
does not have many choices in the society, and this increases the chances of him making bad
decisions. When Jackson tells the pawn shop owner that he wants the regalia for five dollars his
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offer is refused because the pawnbroker bought it for one thousand dollars. The pawn owner
gives Jackson an offer to come back with nine hundred and ninety-nine dollars within twentyfour hours. As Jackson embarks on his journey to collect the money what is surprising is that he
collects it from the whites whom he feels that they had alienated him from his culture and family.
Confronted with many hurdles in his life and the society Jackson questions on his ability to make
choices and decisions an instance he says, “Well, sometimes I think of it that way. And other
times I think of it the way they wanted me to think of it. I get confused.” (Alexie, 2003),this
shows he is confused by the way society treats Native Americans but he is still focused on his
goal.
Jackson’s commitment to Indian cultural identity makes him make wrong decisions an instance
is when he wins a lottery ticket he offers some money to a Korean girl which he believes is an
Indian thing when one wins he is supposed to share (Alexie, 2003), yet...