Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Essay Norming: Part 1

Today we continued our look at Cisneros' "Eleven" with this prompt:
WU: Review the prompt below and plan the essay you would write in response.  Include a complete thesis statement and a paragraph by paragraph plan.  You have 8 minutes.
Question 2
(Suggested time—40 minutes.  This question counts as one third the total essay score.)
    Read the following short story carefully.  Then write an essay analyzing how the author, Sandra Cisneros, uses literary techniques to characterize Rachel.


After reviewing some possible outlines, we spent the erst of the scoring three sample essays written to this prompt.


Optional HW: Students may write the essays they planned in class for extra credit. These essays should be handwritten and the entire task should take no more than one half hour. Due Monday, 10/11.

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