Write a 5+ page double spaced essay. You need to have a thesis early on that addresses the question directly and provides a gist of your argument. Spend some time to write a clear and specific main point–this is what you will be coming back to when you forget what you are arguing. The body of the paper is primarily providing support for why your thesis statement is true as evidenced by the text. The conclusion merely sums up the main points you make. I am stating what most of you should have learnt in your freshman writing classes, but I have seen from your daily prompts that it is easy for you to veer off the topic and avoid the more difficult questions. Do not do that in your long essay, because it is worth 15% of your final grade.
Do not forget a Works Cited list.
What not to do: Do not spend precious space discussing the author’s personal life/bio or your own life experience. A good check for this is not starting your sentences with “I.” Make your point and get into the text examples and analysis without lengthy introductions. The more you analyze the text and quote it, the stronger the paper. The assignment should show your proficiency at reading and analyzing a text.
Write a five page essay (1400 words) on the following subject:
What was Jane Austen’s idea of a successful marriage in Pride and Prejudice? What does it have in common with Wollstonecraft’s?
