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American literature class
Graded Assignment
The House on Mango Street Literary Essay
This document provides an overview of the tasks and a time line for completing this assignment.
Student Assignment Instructions
Respond to the following in the form of a short essay. Your essay should consist of at least five paragraphs.
Compare and contrast Esperanza and the other women of The House on Margo Street. In your response, describe Esperanza's character, and demonstrate how she is similar to and different from the other women in the novella. Then explain why Esperanza, unlike other women in the story, is able to avoid the pitfalls of her environment.
Cite specific examples from the novella in your response. Use the notes you take and the questions you answer in the Student Guide to help you formulate your response.
You will hand in your completed response on the final day of this unit.
Process
You should always use a process for your writing that includes planning and drafting. To complete this assignment, you will do the following:
Review the assignment instructions and grading criteria thoroughly. The writting assignment you complete in this unit will be graded against a rubric that assesses the essay in a number of categories. These categories focus both on the essay's contents and its clanity.
Read the rubric on the last page $d$ this document. Keep the criteria listed on the rubric in mind as you complete the writing assignment.
Remember to write in standard formal English and use the third person (no personal opinions) and the present tense.
Complete a plan for your essay.
Begin drafting your paper, using your plan as a guide.
Review and revise your first draft. You should try to have another person read your work and give you feedback as part of your revision process.
Write the fral draft of your project. Be sure to follow these requirements and recommendations when completing your draft.
Open a new document. Type your name, your teacher's name, your school name, and the date at the top d your document. To help your teacher know tom whom the project came, save the fle as:
ENG303_Mango_Street_Literary_Essay_Firstinitial_LastName.doc
Example: ENG303_Mango_Steet_Liteary_Essay_M_Smth.doc
Type your essay in the document you create.
American literature class
Graded Assignment
The House on Mango Street Literary Essay
This document provides an overview of the tasks and a time line for completing this assignment.
Student Assignment Instructions
Respond to the following in the form of a short essay. Your essay should consist of at least five paragraphs.
Compare and contrast Esperanza and the other women of The House on Margo Street. In your response, describe Esperanza's character, and demonstrate how she is similar to and different from the other women in the novella. Then explain why Esperanza, unlike other women in the story, is able to avoid the pitfalls of her environment.
Cite specific examples from the novella in your response. Use the notes you take and the questions you answer in the Student Guide to help you formulate your response.
You will hand in your completed response on the final day of this unit.
Process
You should always use a process for your writing that includes planning and drafting. To complete this assignment, you will do the following:
Review the assignment instructions and grading criteria thoroughly. The writting assignment you complete in this unit will be graded against a rubric that assesses the essay in a number of categories. These categories focus both on the essay's contents and its clanity.
Read the rubric on the last page $d$ this document. Keep the criteria listed on the rubric in mind as you complete the writing assignment.
Remember to write in standard formal English and use the third person (no personal opinions) and the present tense.
Complete a plan for your essay.
Begin drafting your paper, using your plan as a guide.
Review and revise your first draft. You should try to have another person read your work and give you feedback as part of your revision process.
Write the fral draft of your project. Be sure to follow these requirements and recommendations when completing your draft.
Open a new document. Type your name, your teacher's name, your school name, and the date at the top d your document. To help your teacher know tom whom the project came, save the fle as:
ENG303_Mango_Street_Literary_Essay_Firstinitial_LastName.doc
Example: ENG303_Mango_Steet_Liteary_Essay_M_Smth.doc
Type your essay in the document you create.
