Novelist Final
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Novel Analysis- Final
Started: Oct 12, 2013 11:38 PM
Finished: Oct 18, 2013 11:59 PM - auto
1 of 1 Novel Analysis- Final Total Grade: 0 (of possible 100 points)
Score: 0 (of possible 100 points)
In a 4-5 page essay, respond to the following writing prompt.
•Paper must be written using MLA style.
•Utilize direct quotes from the novel (must have a minimum of 6 quotes from the novel)
•At least 4 outside sources should be used
◦3 secondary sources (outside sources)
◦1 primary source (your novel)
• Make sure to attach a works cited page ( remember- the works cited page does not count towards your page total)
The Rich and the Rest of Us by Smiley and West, was written as a sort of call to action against poverty and the loss of the middle class. The authors ask readers to examine their own lives and the lives of others to see the damage that lack of access to education, the decline of the middle class, and the new working poor has. Write a thesis driven 4-5 page essay in which you decide if being poor is a person’s choice. In your argument, you must include:
•Your claim on who you believe is responsible for the burgeoning poor class.
◦Provide supporting evidence for your claim from at least 3 academic outside sources
•Who Smiley and West believe is responsible for the booming poor class and how they make their argument
◦Analyze the writing techniques that the authors use to persuade the reader of their views and to take action.
◦Analyze how they use these techniques and whether or not they are effective.
◦Cite specific instances from the novel in which they utilize their writing techniques to persuade the audience of their opinion
Example:
You may state that Smiley and West use an argument of pathos. Examples are:
•They use stories of real people who have been put through emotional chaos because of poverty.
•The authors do not shy away from talking about the hardships of
Novel Analysis- Final
Started: Oct 12, 2013 11:38 PM
Finished: Oct 18, 2013 11:59 PM - auto
1 of 1 Novel Analysis- Final Total Grade: 0 (of possible 100 points)
Score: 0 (of possible 100 points)
In a 4-5 page essay, respond to the following writing prompt.
•Paper must be written using MLA style.
•Utilize direct quotes from the novel (must have a minimum of 6 quotes from the novel)
•At least 4 outside sources should be used
◦3 secondary sources (outside sources)
◦1 primary source (your novel)
• Make sure to attach a works cited page ( remember- the works cited page does not count towards your page total)
The Rich and the Rest of Us by Smiley and West, was written as a sort of call to action against poverty and the loss of the middle class. The authors ask readers to examine their own lives and the lives of others to see the damage that lack of access to education, the decline of the middle class, and the new working poor has. Write a thesis driven 4-5 page essay in which you decide if being poor is a person’s choice. In your argument, you must include:
•Your claim on who you believe is responsible for the burgeoning poor class.
◦Provide supporting evidence for your claim from at least 3 academic outside sources
•Who Smiley and West believe is responsible for the booming poor class and how they make their argument
◦Analyze the writing techniques that the authors use to persuade the reader of their views and to take action.
◦Analyze how they use these techniques and whether or not they are effective.
◦Cite specific instances from the novel in which they utilize their writing techniques to persuade the audience of their opinion
Example:
You may state that Smiley and West use an argument of pathos. Examples are:
•They use stories of real people who have been put through emotional chaos because of poverty.
•The authors do not shy away from talking about the hardships of