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You will need at least 3 body paragraphs to flesh out your a…

You will need at least 3 body paragraphs to flesh out your analysis. Select a play, select two characters who have a have a relationship, and explore that relationship. Regardless of your topic, these guidelines should be followed. The two characters should be Face and Dol Common from Ben Jonson’s The Alchemist. Write in 3rd person perspective (no I, Me, My, You, Your) What is your main idea, or thesis? Break it down into multiple (at least 3) claims. Each body paragraph should start with a topic sentence, a sentence that acts as a billboard for the paragraph: what is your most important claim? Start there, state it, do not begin with a question. Relate all responses to the Avenger’s film franchise.   Move quickly to your textual evidence, provide at least 1 direct quote, summarize and/or paraphrase your source. It does not have to be correctly styled at this point. That is why we have the editing phase! Direct quotes should be taken only from dialogue.  Follow that with examples and explanations: What does the quote reveal about the characters? How does this moment in the text establish or change the nature of the character’s relationship? Are they being honest with one another, and if so, why? How does this connect to the real world outside of the text? Begin each sentence with therefore. Aim for 7-10 sentences for each body paragraph (textual evidence does not count). You should have more of your writing than your sources writing. Word count around 100-150 is encouraged. More may or may not be needed to fully articulate your points. Do not simply regurgitate your source! I understand this is a very sterile environment for what is ultimately a creative endeavor, so feel free listen to music if you wish.  (BTW that was about 290 words)

Bonus: (worth up to 5 points) Please ignore that this questi…

Bonus: (worth up to 5 points) Please ignore that this question says it is out of 0 points. I will be manually adding the points during the grading process.   With Valentine’s Day just passing, I wanted learn more about my lovely students (and give you a chance for some easy points on an exam) to tell me a bit about yourself.  What is your major, and what connections do you see between your major and Astronomy? Explain your reasoning using Unit 1 content as support. See rubric below. Rubric:  What is your major? (1 point) If you are undecided or in the middle of changing majors, just choose was you are currently passionate about. Astronomy connection? (4 points) Answer must be in a minimum of 3 complete sentences. Be very clear with your response, and fully explain your reasoning to receive the full 5 points in at least the minimum sentence requirement.  General or vague responses will not be scored favorably. As this is a science course, only responses based in scientific evidence will receive credit.  For example: Major:  Astronomy, Physics, and Russian* In undergrad, I was a triple major, completing my degrees in 4 years. 🙂 Astronomy connection: This will be up to you. I promise you can find some associations if you try! *Writing in a bulleted list really makes my job of grading easier.