The assignment’s topic is an analysis of Ursula K. Le Guin’s “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas,” focusing on the ethical and moral dilemmas of sacrificing one for the happiness of many, using scholarly articles to support the discussion.

Essay Outline

1. Title page
2. Abstract (150 words)
3. Introduction + thesis statement (150 words)
4. Literature review (500 words)
5. Conclusion (100 words)

Story: Your essay will focus on this story:

• Ursula K. Le Guin, “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas”Download “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas”

Articles for the Literature Review: You can only use these sources.

• Required: The Tao Masters Who Walk Away from OmelasDownload The Tao Masters Who Walk Away from Omelas
• Use one or both
  1. A Text Wrestling Analysis of “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” by Ursula K. Le GuinLinks to an external site.
  2. Interesting LiteratureLinks to an external site.

I. APA title page

• Student title page (not professional style)

II. Abstract (150 words)

• This is a summary of your whole essay. Include the following:
  • Introduction to the topic: What is the topic?
  • Thesis and main points: What is your thesis? What are your main points?
  • Methods: What type of evidence did you use? (e.g., statistics, opinions). Also, what sources did you use? (e.g., scholarly sources)
  • Purpose: What did you hope to learn?

III. Introduction (150 words)

• Summarize the story

• Present your two research questions

• Thesis: Explain the main idea that your paper will focus on.

IV. Literature Review (500 words)

• Answer the two research questions using the sources.

V. Conclusion (100 words)

• Standard conclusion
  • Summary of the whole essay
  • Memorable ending

VI. References page

Essay Checklist

• 900-950 words (the References page does not count) (do not go over/under)
• Sources required
  
  • The story
  • The two-three required sources.
  • No other sources are allowed.
• References page

Style requirements

• Formal language
• Formal, 3^rd person only (any 1^st and 2^nd person will result in -5)
• APA
• Audience: college level readers
• Use subheadings
• All essays need to be turned in via Canvas in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx).