You must complete both Part I and Part II to earn credit.
Part I: Summarize Joyce Karpay’s chapter on “Feminist Criticism.” (You can click the title link to download the source or use the e-reader below.) Your summary should answer the questions listed below. You may also just answer each question individually. You do not need to rewrite the question.
(Note: If you respond to each question individually, be sure to write complete paragraphs. Keep in mind that while the forums are meant to help you create the writing you will use in your research paper, that you cannot just copy/paste your forum, but you will need to be sure to shape your writing to fit the format of a college essay supporting a clearly defined thesis, with transition and topic sentences and a concluding paragraph.)
1. Explain the brief history of feminist criticism that Joyce Karpay defines.
2. Explain what Karpay says about how feminist criticism is intended to help men and women, not just women. What does Karpay say about how men can benefit from feminist criticism?
3. Explain what Karpay says about how the French feminists added to our understanding of female writing. According to French feminism, how does female writing differ from male writing? How have male standards for language prevented women from being able to freely express themselves?
4. Explain what Karpay says about how feminist scholars have expanded the value and importance of female authors like Kate Chopin.
5. Explain what Karpay says about Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour.”
Write complete sentences and paragraphs. Do NOT just list terms or write fragmented notes. Keep in mind that this is an advanced college English class, so use proper grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. For help with grammar, see: https://www.grammarly.com/blog/category/handbook/
Remember to properly refer to the author by last name when referencing the source. When first mentioned, write the full name of an author; thereafter, write the last name. Use phrases like, “According to Karpay” and “Sarandon describes.” See: https://tinyurl.com/y69ps8tr
Provide proper in-text parenthetical citations per MLA guidelines for all quoted and paraphrased information from the textbook (Do NOT plagiarize.) See MLA in-text guidelines: https://tinyurl.com/y673xs3c
Do not be too general or short. Be sure to support your answers with evidence and details from the source. Pretend you are explaining the source to someone who has not read it to be sure you include enough details so that someone who has not read the source understands what you are talking about. Write objectively and analytically. See tips for writing about literature: https://tinyurl.com/uschs47b
Be sure to summarize and explain the source in your own words and be careful not to rely too heavily on quoting the source. See tips for knowing when to quote: https://advice.writing.utoronto.ca/using-sources/quotations/
After you complete both parts, be sure to include the Works Cited citations at the end to properly credit the sources you used. List sources alphabetically. See: https://tinyurl.com/2ucvv3sf
