YOU CAN FIND THE QUESTION ON THE LAST PAGE IN THE FILD I ATTACHED, THE #1 QUESTION. I TRIED TO WRITE IT DOWN IN THE TOPIC BUT IT TOO LONG.
Introductory paragraph – Begin with the topic of your response, based on the question you are answering. Briefly explain or background (define, describe, or give historical information based on what you know) the topic in your own words, using only information from the PDF and the textbook to guide you. Lead in, then, to introduction of the title of the story and its author. Finally, the last sentence of this paragraph will provide your arguable answer to the question/claim. This introductory paragraph should be about 4-6 sentences in length.
Body Paragraph – Provide 1-2 evidences from the text to support your arguable claim you gave in the introductory paragraph. This support can take the form of a paraphrased event from the story, direct quotes from the story, or a combination of both. You are welcome to provide a third and fourth evidence if you choose but, if you do, integrate an additional body paragraph for that additional evidence. Only 1-2 evidences is required for this first writing assignment. Make sure to include an in-text page citation to the evidence you are referencing.
Conclusion – Close your short essay with a statement on the overall theme or statement of purpose regarding this story. What is the warning we are to take from it? How is the essay still relevant to us in the present when we think about science fiction writing and how science used to be thought of as magic/supernatural?
Works Cited – The pdf you are referencing is a work within an anthology. It is contained within this book: The Norton Introduction to Literature, ed. Kelly J. Mays. 12th edition. New York, Norton, 2017. “The Birth-Mark” was originally published in 1843.
Logistics:
- Final short essay should be about 1 page in length. If it goes onto 2 or 3 pages, that is fine but don’t overdo it.
- Use only third person in wriitng your essay. No first person at all. Also, do not include any questions; simply write powerful statements in your own voice.
- Read over, edit and proofread your draft before submission. Do not use Grammarly or any other source other than what is offered in your Word processing program.