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ASSIGNMENT: Essay/Typical American WORD COUNT: 1,600 words (includes 100-word pa
ASSIGNMENT: Essay/Typical American WORD COUNT: 1,600 words (includes 100-word para) *PLEASE NOTE: THIS FINAL PAPER HAS A REQUIRED RESEARCH COMPONENT AND IS WORTH UP TO 200 POINTS (SEE BELOW). PLEASE READ THE PROMPT CAREFULLY. THIS ESSAY HAS THREE REQUIRED SECTIONS. Assignment: Assignment: Write a literary essay (**1,500 words total/+ 100-word paragraph) based on Typical American by Gish Jen. Please look at the characters of Theresa OR Helen in the novel and apply ONE OF LITERARY LENSES from the handout “Lenses for Reading Literature” (posted on our Canvas site). With this lens in mind, create a specific, argument thesis statement and support your point/s with the text. EXAMPLE: I could apply to the feminist lens to Helen. “In the novel Typical American by Gish Jen, Helen struggles with the American Dream specifically in her role as a woman/wife.” **ALSO: PLEASE INCLUDE A 100-WORD PARAGRAPH AT THE TOP OF YOUR ESSAY. THIS CAN BE WRITTEN IN FIRST PERSON (THE REST OF THE ESSAY SHOULD NOT). THE 100 WORDS COUNTS TOWARD THE TOTAL WORD COUNT. PLEAE EXPLAIN SOMETHING YOU CAN RELATE TO IN THE NOVEL. IT CAN BE CAN ANYTHING FORM HAVING A SIBLING, JOB ASPIRATIONS, MOVING TO ANOTHER COUNTRY. *PLEASE INCLUDE 2 OUTSIDE RELIABLE AND ACADEMIC SOURCES TO SUPPORT YOUR POINT OF ARGUMENT. *AT LEAST ONE SOURCE NEEDS TO BE LITERARY CRITICISM (THIS CAN BE ABOUT TYPICAL AMERICAN OR OTHER LITERARY RESEARCH THAT CONNECTS TO YOUR THESIS/PAPER). THE OTHER SOURCE CAN BE ABOUT THE BACKGROUND/TIME PERIOD, ETC. BE SURE AND USE MLA FORMAT FOR IN-TEXT CITATIONS AND INCLUDE A WOKS CITED PAGE (MLA FORMAT). UTILIZE THE BCC/PERALTA LIBRARY ONLINE AND/OR IN-PERSON RESOURCES/DATABASES. NOTE: Turniitn.com now scans papers for use of AI. Please make sure your paper is your original content with cited research. Rewrites will not be possible. TIPS: – Have a specific working thesis before you begin writing and utilize pre-writing techniques. – Write as if the reader of your paper already knows the plot of the story/stories you are writing about. Avoid plot summaries and focus on your ideas/analysis. – Underline the title of the novel. – Use quotations/passages from the novel to prove your points. Be sure and list the page number in parenthesis after your quote. If you are quoting text that is more than three lines, use MLA block style. – Use present tense when describing story events. – Review Essay Rubric for Our Course (posted on Canvas, above Week 1). DUE DATE: THE FINAL DRAFT FOR GRADING IS DUE ON CANVAS (YOU WILL SEE AN ASSIGNMENT LINK POSTED) BY MIDNIGHT, WED, JULY 24. *DUE TO THE END OF SEMESTER/SESSION I CAN’T ACCEPT LATE PPAERS. All essays should be typed in a 12-pt font and double-spaced. This essay is worth up to 200 points.
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