Literature: Week 3 writing assignment

Hey class!

So I know I left everyone in somewhat of a tizzy at the end of class today! :) Sorry about any confusion. Let me spell out my expectations here and then you can post a comment, email or call with any questions.

Short Response Essay, due Friday, 9/19
Typed, 12 pt, double-spaced

• Write a response to one of the following P & P themes we identified in class
  
• Love
• Marriage & Women
• Class & Reputation
• Virtue & Morality
  
• This response can be as many paragraphs as you'd like, but try to make the first paragraph an intro and the last a conclusion. In the intro, tell me briefly what you're about to write about. In the conclusion, summarize what you wrote about to pull it all together. (What point were you trying to make? Did it come across clearly?)
• Use quotes from the book. Take time to look through the chapters you've already used, and use examples directly from Pride & Prejudice to support your points.
• This is a suggestion, not a "command," but I'd encourage you to organize your points/thoughts systematically. For example, you might pick three characters who display your theme of choice. Another option is to organize your work chronologically: you can show how "virtue" is present in the beginning of the story, middle of the story, and end of the story (in other words, how it moves the plot along). Any other creative ways of organizing are welcome!
• You shouldn't need to worry too much about citing sources apart from your book, but if you do, just reference the website or book at the end of your paper, like we talked about in class today. If you use a direct quote from the book, it should look like this:
• "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife," writes Jane Austen. (Pride and Prejudice, 4). Indicate the page number by only the number itself; no "pg" or anything like that. For future quotes, you can leave out the book title because your reader will assume several consecutive quotes are from the same book.
• OR On page 4 of Pride and Prejudice, Austen writes, "It is a truth universally acknowledged..." (No parentheses or citations necessary since you included it in your work.)
• Don't panic about this assignment!! I mostly just want you to get your feet wet in analyzing a work using quotes from the book. Do your best, ask questions, and no fretting allowed!

Let me know how I can help!

I'm so grateful for each of you. I had a blast in class today!!

Love, Ally