Three of the following five questions will be on the final. You will choose two of those and write an insightful, cohesive essay in response to each. Be sure to have a clear thesis and support it with specific textual examples and careful analysis. “April is the cruellest month,” begins T. S. Eliot’s “The Wasteland.” While… Continue reading ENG 350 Final Essay Questions
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Eng 350 Midterm Questions
These are the questions that will be on the midterm, except only two of these three essays will be present for you to choose from. Essay Questions Choose one of the following two questions and write an insightful, cohesive essay in response to each. Be sure to have a clear thesis and support it with specific… Continue reading Eng 350 Midterm Questions
Scholarly Essay Review and Presentation
During the first full week of class, you’ll need to sign up (203 A; 203 B) for one of the essays I’ve chosen. You should make this decision based on which essay and/or topic you think you’ll be most interested in (as this assignment could give you a head start on your final essay) and… Continue reading Scholarly Essay Review and Presentation
Final Essay
Good literary essays arise from good questions. Find a perplexing issue from one or two of our texts and begin turning it over in your mind. Perhaps you can write a pre-class reflection on this issue or question. This would be a good time to come and talk with me about the problem you’re considering;… Continue reading Final Essay
Poetry Essay Assignment
The Big Picture I want you to write an essay that analyzes how a particular poem’s form and content fit together: why does the author shape the text in this way and not some other way? After you’ve done some thinking and pre-writing, you’ll need to come up with a crystal-clear thesis and then support… Continue reading Poetry Essay Assignment