mla essay

1. Read the pdf of Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado.”

2. Write a response paper on one of the topics below. Consult Writing About Literature, p. 1089 in your textbook (Response Paper, p. 1134) if you have not done so. Read the sample papers provided.

3. Choose one of the following topics to base your essay on:

· The two main characters in the story and the conflicts between them

· The setting of the story

· The theme(s)

· Symbolism in the story
ENC1102 ENGLISH COMPOSITION 2

GRADING RUBRIC

Mario M. Barros M.A.

1. MLA Format issues: up to 5 points deduction

2. Grammar and punctuation errors: up to 10 points deduction

3. Essay structure issues: up to 15 points deduction

4. Direction, unity, coherence, support issues: up to 15 points deduction