Essay Assignment
CHOOSE ONLY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS TO ADDRESS IN YOUR ESSAY:
YOU MAY CHOOSE YOUR OWN TOPIC. However, if you are having issues finding your own, you might want to consider one of the topics below:
A. Discuss the ways in which this series is relevant to contemporary society.
B. "To tell the story is to survive." How is this statement relevant in The Handmaid's Tale?
C. "Ordinary," said Aunt Lydia, "is what you are used to. This may not seem ordinary to you now, but after a time it will. It will become ordinary." Discuss the author's treatment of the dangers of passivity and lack of resistance in The Handmaid's Tale.
D. Discuss the ways in which Atwood treats women's issues in the series, i.e. sexuality, fertility, reproductive rights, rape, motherhood.
CHECKLIST:
• Did you analyze the works and avoided summary?
• Does your essay analyze The Handmaid's Tale?
• Does your essay have a title?
• Is the essay organized in a clear and coherent manner?
• Does your essay have an introduction where author and title of work being analyzed is mentioned?
• Does your introduction have a thesis statement where you make an argument related to the topic?
• Does your essay have at least 2 body paragraphs that support the thesis statement?
• Does your essay use quotations for support of thesis statement? Are the quotes properly introduced?
• Does your essay use MLA style correctly?
• Does your essay have at least 1 secondary source for support included in an MLA style Works Cited page?
• Does your essay have a conclusion?
• Does the essay use transition words from paragraph to paragraph?
• Does your essay have appropriate use of grammar/mechanics?
• Does your essay use a consistent point of view, third person?
• Did you provide at least one thoughtful response to a peer during the revision phase?
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the assignment, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.