Which one of these two African American authors, Frederick Douglass, in
Narrative of the Life, or Harriet Jacobs, in
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, most clearly, most definitively, most movingly portrays the experience of a former slave? It is up to you to decide, so please defend your answer well.
A final reminder:both discussion questions(first shared with you in week 8)and the proctored exam are due no later than Friday of this week.
The study guide provided in week 7 will really prepare your for the proctored portion of the exam.
For the two discussion questions, you'll want to use our paragraph plan to outline your body paragraphs, just as you've done each week.
Then, much like the midterm exam, you'll want to write the introductions and conclusions for each essay question based on what you talk about in those body paragraphs.
This construction might seem odd, but we are writing as a critical thinking exercise, so first get the key points of the body paragraphs outlines in our paragraph plan (main idea/cited evidence/analysis), and then, use the main ideas for each body paragraph to help you craft your thesis for your each essay. Remember: the thesis must reflect the main points you will argue in your body paragraphs--see how this is all coming together?!
Remember, too, that these essays are longer than weekly discussion postings--250ish words--so they are longer versions of your weekly discussions. That means that you can revert to feedback provided to you by me in previous weeks to locate key areas of growth. Use the previous feedback to help your writing process and to help focus your revision process once you get your first draft in place.
Remember, too, to allow time to polish MLA and to proofread. Hopefully, having two weeks for the final exams will give you a little extra breathing room!
Here's to a strong finish. Looking forward to reading your ideas!