Literary response (A Good Man Is Hard To Find)

This task exercises your reading skills, analytical thought skills, and practices the genre of response. After each short reading, there will be discussion in the class. Students will then write a 2-3 page response discussing themes from the text. It is in essay format. 1) Structure: 1) Introduction- In addition to a catchy beginning, the introduction includes a summary of the main points of the story. The thesis of your short response should also be included. 2) Analysis- The body section will take on 1-2 themes (separate paragraphs) of the story that can be discussed further. 3) Conclusion- A summary of the response. Guidelines: 1) Only one draft of the responses will be accepted through Turnitin. 2) This assignment should be 2-3 pages, and a minimum of 3 paragraphs. 3) Standard format is expected: Times New Roman 12 font, double-spaced- header, indentation. 4) MLA style citation is needed, especially, if the student chooses to use sources other than the short story