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Due 9/15: Letters to a Young Poet In-Class Essay

September 14, 2016 By

1. Letters to a Young Poet–In-Class Essay

In this essay you will discuss Rilke’s treatment of one of the primary themes explored across the ten letters. For instance, Rilke explores solitude in a few of the letters. If you chose this theme as the subject of your essay, you would discuss his view of solitude.

You need not have an introduction! The thesis for this essay will be an articulation of Rilke’s view of your chosen theme. Then, in the body of the essay, develop that thesis. As stated in class, this should not be a critical discussion of Rilke. We will have time for that during class discussions down the road. The number of body paragraphs is up to you. You must quote the text in your essay.

While not mandatory, I strongly encourage you to outline your essay tonight. If you have questions, email me.

Remember, class begins at 11:27 tomorrow! So, be on time. You will need the entire period to complete the essay.

Till tomorrow…

Due 9/15 (9/16 for 10B): In-Class Writing Assignment

September 14, 2016 By

1. Tomorrow you will have your in-class base writing assignment on Purple Hibiscus. At this point you know you will have to write two paragraphs. You WILL NOT have to write a complete essay.

Remember, the baseline writing will give me a sense of your strengths and weaknesses as a writer. Be sure that each paragraph features an opinion/argument in the topic sentence. Do not merely make an observation in your topic sentence. I am most interested in your understanding of paragraph development. Do not fret about the grade here (unless it is clear that you did not read the novel). This is just the first step in the direction of you becoming an excellent writer.

2. Literary Terms–Print this out and place it in your binder. It should be in your binder for Monday!