While you were eating those yummy enchiladas,

you might have failed to write this down and/or heard my direction...

Due: DEC 1... 1984 and The Portrait of A Artist As A Young Man reading is due, as are the five-page essays for each...

You must read both novels over the break. Then, you must write two well-written essays on 1984 and A Portrait of the Artist As A Young Man. Consider theme and philosophy.

Each essay must be FIVE full pages. These will take the place of the usual Book Analysis. You must you short in-text citation where necesssary. Remember to conjugate all verbs to present tense.

Introduction:

Must be 7-10 sentences in length. You must introduce, then define all relevant terms before presenting your thesis. Your thesis must contain a strong, persuasive argument. AS IN COLLEGE, YOU WILL DECIDE ON THE TOPIC your thesis statement is based on...

Choosing a Topic:

I presented you many areas of research for either novel. AS you sift through these concepts, while reading the novels, ideas that interest you should begin to bubble up. Think. Be patient. The research, in conjunction with the reading, once again, will stir in you some idea.

Pursue this idea. It will become your topic.

From your topic, you will then generate your thesis. THIS IS HOW COLLEGE WORKS.

Conclusion:

Do not repeat your thesis. Rather, show the reader how you have proven your thesis.

Again, this should take from 7-10 sentences.

Peace,
Whyte