Unit 2 Explanatory Essay Assessment
You will write 5 paragraph explanatory essay responding to the following prompt:
What three factors lead people to criticize their society rather than simply accept it? Use the three texts read in this unit along with independent research using a real-world example of an artist, reporter, revolutionary figure, or politician to exemplify your position.
Instructions:
⦁ 5 total paragraphs
⦁ 1 Intro paragraph
⦁ Thesis statement must have 3 parts – Essentially, include your three main claims (Factors) in your overall thesis statement.
⦁ 3 body paragraphs
⦁ Each body paragraph must be a 6C paragraph explaining one of the three factors.
⦁ Body paragraphs 1 and 2 must use the texts as the sources of information.
⦁ Texts used:
⦁ Standing Up to Absolute Power
⦁ The Worms of the Earth Against the Lions
⦁ Shakespeare’s Sister
⦁ Body paragraph 3 must use independent research on a real-world example of the third factor.
⦁ All body paragraphs (including your independent research paragraph) must have 2 pieces of evidence EACH. This means you’ll have a grand total of 6 citations in the essay.
⦁ In the independent research paragraph, make sure you use VALID sources. Use the Tennessee Electronic Library and other certified resources
⦁ 1 concluding paragraph that ties everything together.
⦁ Works cited page
⦁ MUST BE IN MLA Format (must follow it in all forms including)…
⦁ 12-point Times New Roman font
⦁ Double-spaced
⦁ In-text citations
⦁ Works cited page
⦁ USE THE RESOURCES WE GAVE YOU TO GET THIS STUFF RIGHT.
⦁ YOU NEED TO BRING A PRINTED COPY OF INTRO PARAGRAPH AND FIRST BODY PARAGRAPH TO CLASS FOR PEER REVIEW ON WEDNESDAY NOV. 17TH.
⦁ Wednesday and Thursday (Nov. 17-18) will be for peer review and editing. Friday (Nov. 19) will be for writing and revising.
