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Spring 2015 Final Exam

ENGL250G FINAL EXAM

The Spring 2015 final exam is based on the novel, Of Love and Shadows by Isabel Allende.

You need to research two academic articles about the novel.

(Ask an NCC librarian if you need help.)

Read the two articles and react to what you have read.

Compare both articles to each other and write about the following:

· Do you agree with the critic’s thesis? Explain.

· Do you disagree with the critic? Explain.

· Do you think the critic has made a valuable contribution to the analysis of the novel? Explain.

· What did you learned from the article that surprised, intrigued or confused you? Explain.

· Would you recommend that your class members read the article as well (because it helps to understand the story from an interesting perspective)? Explain.

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Writing Assignment 5

Subject: Writing Assignment 5

Writing assignment 5 is in the form of a competition. All students will develop the same topic.

The winner of the competition is the student:

who makes the best arguments

who is the most convincing

who expresses his or herself with the most clarity and

who employs the most sophisticated language

What Instructors Expect in an Essay

INTRODUCTION

1. Writer: I have something interesting and new to say about XXX

2. Reader: Really?! Tell me. What is it?

3. Writer: XXX (thesis statement)

SUPPORTING PARAGRAPHS

4. Reader: Wow! How did you come up with that conclusion?

5. Writer: Well, here are two reasons that that led me to my thesis. (Write two paragraphs;
one paragraph for each reason. Use specific examples from the piece of literature.)

6. Reader: I'm not really convinced that your examples prove your thesis.

7. Writer: Ok. (third paragraph) I did some research and I found that XXX (critic’s name) believes

that XXX.
You can look it up yourself in XXX (name of book, pages, etc.)

8. Reader: Yes, but in chapter XXX the main character says/does XXX and that leads me to
believe that you are wrong. (The reader is trying to disprove your thesis.)

9.      Writer:             You are right. Mr. XYZ says/does exactly what you say in chapter XXX but, if you
                          recall, he later says/does XXX. From my perspective, this points to the fact that
                          XXX (repeat your thesis using diferentes words).

10. Reader: Hmmm… You’ve got a point.

11. Writer: That’s right, and this understanding adds to the value of XXX (book title) because
it highlights XXX (it's contribution to society at large).

CONCLUSION

12. Reader: Ok. You have convinced me. I think you make an important and new argument.

13. Writer: Great! Let me just summarize it for you again. (state your thesis again using
different words)

14. Reader: Thanks. Your essay has helped me understand XXX (book title or author’s name) better.

15. Writer: Since you like my idea so much, do you think you can help me get this essay published?
(Beacon Conference)