Picking Cotton - Jennifer Thompson-Cannino response essay

ENGL 1302: Composition II Writing Project #1: Strong Response Essay

Project Description

The focus of this essay is to respond to the book Picking Cotton in a thoughtful manner by making claims about the themes of the book and then supporting your claims with evidence/examples from the book and your personal observations and knowledge (no outside research is required).

Project Objectives

· To respond to a work of literature in a reasonable & thoughtful manner

· To draft and create the essay through global and local revisions

· To integrate ideas from a work of literature effectively & ethically

· To create a strong thesis statement focused on your ideas/reflections about the original text

· To support your thesis statement effectively & thoroughly with evidence/examples

· To write an essay with few – if any – grammatical and syntactical errors

Project Due Dates

1. Wednesday 10 Feb – Essay First Draft (Turnitin)

2. Sunday 14 Feb – Smarthinking Feedback (Blackboard Assignment)

3. Sunday 14 Feb – Essay Final Draft (Turnitin)

4. TBA – Essay Reflection (Turnitin)

5. TBA – Essay Revised Draft (Turnitin – optional)

Specific Requirements

1. Length: 1000 words minimum (not including the Work Cited page)

2. Length: 5 paragraphs (minimum)

3. A strong Thesis Statement at the end of your Introduction

4. 1 quotation per body paragraph

5. 3 specific themes explored throughout the essay

6. Works Cited page

7. MLA Formatting