read the file carefully please and use the below sources please. Chopin, Kate “Desiree’s Baby”Hughes, Langston “Democracy” “I, Too” “Mulatto” “Song for a Dark Girl” “Theme
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Your response should have an appropriate and interesting introduction with a strong thesis regarding what you are trying to prove in the essay; body paragraphs, each with a clear main point that relates to and helps support your thesis; and a conclusion that effectively and powerfully wraps up the essay.
You should draw upon sources in writing your response. These include the articles, essays, stories, books, and poems we have read for class and any additional research that you may conduct. Provide in-text citations and a Works Cited page in MLA format.
In a cohesive, thoughtful essay, choose what you believe to be the most significant theme that has emerged this semester. In supporting your choice of theme provide evidence from at least five of our readings AND discuss the importance of your specific theme to the United States. In other words, why may American writers have often wrote about this theme? You should draw from (and directly quote and cite) your chosen literary texts.
make sure your voice and ideas are the clear focus. DO NOT plagiarize. Any plagiarism—from one sentence to the whole essay, intentional or unintentional—will result in a “0” and an “F” for the course.
Page length: 5 full pages minimum
Pts. Possible: 200 pts.
Essay Grading Rubric
| Clarity [10] | Does the essay use proper and varied sentence structure, punctuation, etc.? Does it avoid grammatical errors: fragments, run-ons, spelling mistakes, etc.? | ||
| Did the essay meet the assignment criteria in purpose and appearance? Correct MLA formatting? Proper citations? | |||
| Coherence/ Structure [10] | Does the essay have a strong, clear, well-structured thesis? | ||
| Does the essay employ tight, polished paragraphs in the correct format or are ideas just thrown together? Does each body paragraph include one main idea/topic sentence that points the reader back to the thesis? | |||
| Does the essay contain a strong backbone/ structure? Does it use the intro. well? The conclusion? Does every IP present a unified argument? (Does it “flow” well?) Are there effective transitions? | |||
| Critical Thinking [30] | How advanced is the essay’s content? Does it explore new ideas that challenge both the writer and reader or simply regurgitate class discussions or popular thought? Does it meet the page length? | ||
| Does the paper make a logical connection between the thesis, topic sentences, and examples/proof? (i.e., Does it “connect-the-dots” between claims made in the thesis and examples for that claim?) | |||
| Does the paper provide adequate “proof”? (Quotations or paraphrase, research, expert opinions, statistics, examples, details, etc?) | |||
| Comments: Total Pts. | /50 | ||
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