Name: Anonymous 2009-12-09 3:19
I'm supposed to be writing a short essay but to be quite honest I have no idea what I'm supposed to be writing about. Judging from the information given, I think I'm supposed to write about a work we've covered.
What are your thoughts? (Also, I hate ambiguous teachers.)
"For an introductory discussion of literary analysis, see the Purdue OWL [Online Writing Lab] at http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/printable/618/. No research outside the textbook is required or recommended for this class. For the essay for this class, again: No research outside the textbook is recommended.
Length is 3-4 pages; a clear thesis statement is required; specific quotations from the text you are analyzing are required; MLA format and citation methods are required. Suggested topics and approaches are included in the above section of the Purdue OWL. http://www.deil.uiuc.edu/eslservice/units/opguidelines.htm
For the oral presentation for this class, see this URL for guidelines: http://www.deil.uiuc.edu/eslservice/units/opguidelines.htm. Your oral presentation will be based on your essay and will be presented in 3-5 minutes, with the last 1-2 minutes devoted to questions/answers."
What are your thoughts? (Also, I hate ambiguous teachers.)
"For an introductory discussion of literary analysis, see the Purdue OWL [Online Writing Lab] at http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/printable/618/. No research outside the textbook is required or recommended for this class. For the essay for this class, again: No research outside the textbook is recommended.
Length is 3-4 pages; a clear thesis statement is required; specific quotations from the text you are analyzing are required; MLA format and citation methods are required. Suggested topics and approaches are included in the above section of the Purdue OWL. http://www.deil.uiuc.edu/eslservice/units/opguidelines.htm
For the oral presentation for this class, see this URL for guidelines: http://www.deil.uiuc.edu/eslservice/units/opguidelines.htm. Your oral presentation will be based on your essay and will be presented in 3-5 minutes, with the last 1-2 minutes devoted to questions/answers."