Timed Essay #1 English 1B 1) Spend one paragraph introducing “The Devil’s Highway”, by Luis Alberto Urrea. Explain what you see as the main idea(s)/theme(s) he is grappling with. How does this contribute to your understanding of the story? Next, spend several paragraphs defending your position. Use textual evidence to support your claims. Finally, write a conclusion that sums up your essay. 2) Spend one paragraph introducing “Drown”, by Junot Diaz. Explain what you see as the main idea(s)/theme(s) he is grappling with. How does this contribute to your understanding of the story? Next, spend several paragraphs defending your position. Use textual evidence to support your claims. Finally, write a conclusion that sums up your essay. 3) Spend one paragraph introducing “Interpreter of Maladies”, by Jhumpa Lahiri. Explain what you see as the main idea(s)/theme(s) she is grappling with. How does this contribute to your understanding of the story? Next, spend several paragraphs defending your position. Use textual evidence to support your claims. Finally, write a conclusion that sums up your essay. Things to Shoot For: • 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. • Make sure that you use parenthetical citations for textual evidence quoted or paraphrased. • 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. • 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. • 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. • Take the time to proofread after you’ve written your essay. Think about the kinds of mistakes you know you tend to make, and watch out for those. • The take home part is an opportunity to clarify/expand on/subtract from the points that you made in class; this includes adding writing if need be (remember that your final draft needs to be at least 750 words), and proofreading for collegelevel spelling, grammar, and punctuation. However, I don't see it as a time to rewrite your whole essay. English 1B: In-Class Essay #1 Outline Directions: Using the work you have done up to this point (reader responses, double-entry journal, thesis development, and freewriting into an analysis of a quote), complete this outline and bring a hard copy of it with you to class on the day we write our in-class essay. I) Introduction: Introducing and Summarizing the Text (.5-1 page): 1) Begin by introducing the following: a) Name the story you are writing about and its author (1-2 sentences) b) Write the general subject (2-3 sentences) c) Summary of the most relevant ideas to your thesis/response (2-3 sentences) Your Thesis: Using the work we did in class on thesis development, write your thesis (1-2 sentences) II. Writing The BODY of your essay (1.5-2 pages, or longer): A) Body Paragraph I 1) Begin with your topic sentence. This sentence should relate to/support your thesis and express an opinion/be arguable (1-2 sentences) 2) Introduce and present your quote/textual evidence (1-2 sentences) 3) Provide your interpretation/analysis of your quote/textual evidence (3-4 sentences) B) Body Paragraph II 1) Begin with your topic sentence. This sentence should relate to/support your thesis and express an opinion/be arguable (1-2 sentences) 2) Introduce and present your quote/textual evidence (1-2 sentences) 3) Provide your interpretation/analysis of your quote/textual evidence (3-4 sentences) B) Body Paragraph III 1) Begin with your topic sentence. This sentence should relate to/support your thesis and express an opinion/be arguable (1-2 sentences) 2) Introduce and present your quote/textual evidence (1-2 sentences) 3) Provide your interpretation/analysis of your quote/textual evidence (3-4 sentences) III. Conclusion (.5-1 page) 1) Restate your thesis: 2) Summarize your main ideas 3) Why is your analysis important? Why should your reader care? To whom should it matter? Excerpt from The Devil’s Highway
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