• Write a position paper (300-350 words) discussing how Geling Yan depicts the east-west culture conflicts in the story “Siao Yu”
• Cite at least two brief quotes from the story to support your discussion
• Have a unique, well-chosen title
• Introductory paragraph is optional—I am more interested in your discussion AND how well you have supported your position
• Use of first person is accepted
• Be specific and avoid generalization/vague statements
Purpose: This written assignment allows you to be better prepared for our Class #10 discussion of Geling Yan’s “Siao Yu”
Due: Hard copy due at the start of Class #10, Thursday, April 28. Late work policy applies—please see page 8 of your syllabus for specific info
Format: MLA style
For this assignment, you only need to provide in-text citations: page numbers in parenthesis, for example, if you quote something from Geling Yan on page 163, simply place (163) after the quote.
Grading rubric: You can view grading rubric for this assignment in My Grades under “PP4” by clicking “View Rubric”
