Setting Literacy Response

Instructions (how to get it done):

 Read through all of the instructions of this assignment.

 Read all of the unit resources.

 Select one of the short stories to write about.

 Your audience for this essay is people who have read the stories.

 Decide in what three ways the setting contributes to the plot of your chosen story.

 Formulate a thesis about setting and these three areas.

 Your essay prompt is: How does Setting affect/contribute to the plot of your chosen story?

 Your essay will have the following components:

o A title page

o An Introduction

o A thesis at the end of the introduction that clearly states how setting affects the story

o Supporting sections that defend your thesis/focus of the essay

o Text support with properly cited in-text citations

o A concluding paragraph

o A reference page

Requirements:

 Length and format: 2-3 pages.

 The title page and reference page are also required, but they should not be factored into the 2-3 page length of the essay.

 It should also be double spaced, written in Times New Roman, in 12 point font and with 1 inch margins. Essay should conform to APA formatting and citation style.

 Use the third-person, objective voice, avoiding personal pronouns such as “I,” “you,” “we,” etc.

 Please use the short story sources and any outside sources you need to create a properly-formatted APA reference page.

 Use APA format for in-text citations and references when using outside sources and textual evidence.

 Skills to be assessed with this assignment: creating effective thesis statements, incorporating text, responding to literature.

 Please be cautious about plagiarism. Make sure to use in-text citations for direct quotes, paraphrases, and new information.