Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Sample Essays 2
This time I read essays A1, F1, and I1 and my favorite was F1, F for Foxglove. I felt that I1 especially jumped between too many different ideas especially because it talked about too many different characters. The student who wrote F1 really was on focus throughout the essay and made a very interesting point. In class we discussed how Jane Austen allows the reader to judge, however the student states that even though the narrator isn't the one to introduce the characters, the way the foils are set up, Jane Austin is "developing prejudice" for the reader. Without just regurgitating the discussion in class about foils, he/she developed their own opinion. In addition, the essay was very well written. However, the MLA format is incorrect because only the first quote requires Austen in the parenthesis.
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Shanelle, I like your thoughtful and detailed analysis of these essays. It's great to celebrate originality beyond the classroom discussion, and "developing prejudice" is indeed a nice phrase. Good work!
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