English Question
Essay 2 Prompts/English G100/Spring 2024
Select one prompt and write a claim-based essay in response to it. Make sure you
have understood the prompt, spent adequate time on prewriting activities, and
written a detailed outline before you begin writing.
A
In chapter 3 of A Room of One’s Own, Virginia Woolf says that a woman born with
a gift of poetry in the sixteenth century was an unhappy woman, a woman at
strife against herself” (para. 10). What were the characteristics of such a strife
then and what were its implications for the woman? To what extent does Woolf’s
characterization apply to “a woman born with a gift of poetry” in the 21st century?
B
Analyze “Boys and Girls” by Alice Munro from a gender studies perspective. You
may ask one or more of the following questions to generate ideas for your
analysis:
a) How does the work demonstrate the operations of patriarchy socially,
politically, economically, or psychologically?
b) How does the work play with traditional gender categories, revealing the
biases and limitations of traditional definitions of gender?
c) How does the protagonist either resist or internalize patriarchal
oppression?
C
Franz Fanon makes a curious reference to “a multitude of sermonizers,
counselors, and ‘confusion mongers’” in paragraph 8 of “On Violence.” He
limits these questionable figures to capitalist societies. Examine our present
cultural, political, religious, and general circumstances. Who and what are the
modern equivalents of sermonizers, counselors, and “confusion mongers” in
our popular culture? Where do you find them, and what do they propound?
What is their message? What kinds of confusion do they seem to spread?
D
The most obvious opposition to Martin Luther King Jr.’s views on nonviolence
and respect for the law is Franz Fanon in his “On Violence.” Examine their
essays to see whether or not you can find common ground between them. For
example, how would Fanon’s dichotomies of the colonized and the colonizer
inform you about the forces at work In Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from
Birmingham Jail?” Imagine Fanon and King discussing matters of politics,
government, religion, or thought. What might they have agreed on, and where
would they have diverged?
Length: 1500 words minimum
What Is Expected in Your Essay
In addition to having a tutor review your essay, review it yourself. Pay particular attention to the following things; these are what I focus on when I am grading your essay:
Intro and Thesis
In your introduction, you need a relevant and intriguing opening (lead-in), relevant context for your topic and claim, and a focused thesis that expresses the central claim of the paper.
Make sure you have a clear and focused claim in response to the prompt. Ask yourself, What is my thesis claiming? Is it an arguable claim? Does my intro and thesis give a good indication of what I will focus on in the body of my essay?
Support
In the body of the essay, you need clear main ideas that develop the central claim in the thesis.
Support your ideas with passages from the text that you quote and/or paraphrase (provide citations). Blend quotations into your sentences. After you’ve provided a quote or a paraphrase, comment on its significance to your point.
Use examples, explanations, and other types of support.
Avoid excessive summarizing of the texts.
Structure and Organization
Make sure the body paragraphs are logically organized (a sequence that makes sense according to your thesis). There should be a logical reason why your first paragraph is first, second paragraph second, etc. Use appropriate transitions that show how the body paragraphs are related to each other in idea. Avoid saying simply “First,” “Second,” and the like.
Make sure each body paragraph has a topic sentence that expresses the paragraph’s main idea (the point you are making in that paragraph). Each body paragraph should focus on only one main idea, and all sentences in the paragraph should relate to that main idea.
Use the “Essay Outline Template” (posted in Handouts folder) to check that your essay has structure, an appropriate introduction and thesis, topic sentences that express your main ideas, and an interesting conclusion.
Grammar and Language
Proofread to check the grammar and language is suitable for an academic essay. Read it aloud to yourself a couple of times.
Avoid weak sentences. Each sentence should make a relevant and worthwhile point. Ask yourself, What point am I making in this sentence?
Avoid awkward sentences (cumbersome to read).
Vary sentence structures.
Use transitions within the paragraphs for coherence. The paragraph should flow smoothly from sentence to sentence, and sentences should clearly be related to each other.
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