eng 215 Fall 2017

http://www.zoranealehurston.com/ "How It Feels to Be Colored Me" http://xroads.virginia.edu/~ma01/grand-jean/hurston/chapters/how.html http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/folklore-zora-neale-hurstons-their-eyes-were-watching-god http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=WBNuLxTzzwMC&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=their+eyes+were+watching+god+&ots=KAzRr1Ma0_&sig=mxqil9lKNLCWkG8Ycj1Jvc6N2_k#v=onepage&q=their%20eyes%20were%20watching%20god&f=false http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=RuGMORXyF4YC&oi=fnd&pg=PA155&dq=their+eyes+were+watching+god+critical+&ots=I9gN-e64o7&sig=fZIDfaYqwb2NZjUuQPtX5rGQAsk#v=onepage&q=their%20eyes%20were%20watching%20god%20critical&f=false http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=DjQMg8gTzygC&oi=fnd&pg=PR7&dq=their+eyes+were+watching+god+critical+&ots=iRe-22X1m-&sig=SNAVAwSdsHW_WfsojBWRQlGiupA#v=onepage&q=their%20eyes%20were%20watching%20god...

Your introduction does not introduce the title(s) and author(s) of the primary (anything read or watched in class) texts. (In “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan…) You announced your thesis (“This paper will…”-or- “I will discuss…”). Your introduction does not include a thesis (The main point of your paper—reword the question you are answering from handout). You did not cite or quote 2 OUTSIDE SOURCES (They can be found on the class blog or by doing your own research) You cited or quoted unreliable outside sources (ie: Sparknotes, shmoop, wikipedia, cliffnotes, 123helpme, yahoo discussion boards etc.) You plagiarized. You took info from an unreliable source or just took info and did not give credit. You need to quote the primary texts in your paper (Anything we have read or watched in class). Sources are not accurately documented, and MLA format is not attempted or followed properly. Several awkward and/or unclear sentences; pr...

The Great Gatsby has been called the central fable of America—what could this mean? “Almost any exhibition of complete self-sufficiency draws a stunned tribute from me”(9)             -Nick was surprised when any of these people could actually do anything for themselves. “My own house was an eyesore, but it was a small eyesore, and it had been overlooked, so I had a view of the water, a partial view of my neighbor's lawn, and the consoling proximity of millionaires—all for eighty dollars a month” (5) -This is America. We have the very rich living a certain life and the rest of us cannot take part in it but we can see it. This is kind of how the idea of the American Dream can be viewed=maybe it is there and attainable for some but not everyone will get to live it. “I’m pretty cynical about everything” (17)- à What does this say about Daisy?   “I hope she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be...

3 PAGES, DOUBLE SPACED, SIZE 12 TIMES NEW ROMAN USE TWO OUTSIDE SOURCES (NOT INCLUDING THE TEXT!) AND QUOTE THE PRIMARY TEXTS AS WELL. USE THE EXAMPLE PAPER HANDOUT FOR MLA GUIDELINES!! This link will also help with MLA questions: owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01 Refer to the class blog for outside source info: ecceng215fall17.blogspot.com Pick ONE of the essay topics below for your paper. Illusion vs. reality is something that comes up in a lot of literature. We saw some in The Great Gatsby . Pick one aspect of a character’s life, whether it be from the past or the present, and explain how he/she uses illusions to distort their reality. Use examples from the texts along with outside sources to support your thesis. 2.       Pick one or two of the many symbols from the novel and describe what it is important. What does this symbol mean in to this particular text? Use examples from the texts along with outside s...

This link discusses some random facts about the novel and the writer: http://gothamist.com/2013/05/07/gatsby_facts.php The Wire breaks down The Great Gatsby (There is some strong language here): http://www.openculture.com/2012/08/ithe_wirei_breaks_down_ithe_great_gatsbyi_f_scott_fitzgeralds_classic_criticism_of_america_nsfw.html Footage of Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda: http://www.openculture.com/2012/11/rare_footage_of_scott_and_zelda_fitzgerald_from_the_1920s.html http://query.nytimes.com/search/sitesearch/?action=click&contentCollection&region=TopBar&WT.nav=searchWidget&module=SearchSubmit&pgtype=Homepage#/THE  GREAT GATSBY http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=the%20great%20gatsby Race and The Great Gatsby: http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/06/rise-of-the-colored-empires/276844/ https://www.uscupstate.edu/uploadedFiles/Academics/Undergraduate_Research/Reseach_Journal/006_ARTICLE5_2009.pdf http://flavorwire.com/39119...