homework6

ENGL 1020.35 / Dr. Minarich / Spring 2016 / 5 APR 2016

SHORT RESPONSE PAPER 6: O’Connor, “A Stroke of Good Fortune” To be turned in as a hard copy at the start of class on Thursday 7 April

This story is called “A Stroke of Good Fortune,” for crying out loud, and yet Ruby has been actively using birth control to avoid pregnancy for years. Close read and analyze at least 2 pieces of evidence from the story in order to argue whether the ending is positive, negative, or ambiguous. (It’s up to your interpretation what “positive” and “negative” mean in the context of the story.) Be specific and use proper citations. Be sure to use details from the story as evidence. You must have in-text citations for any lines you quote from the story. You must have a Works Cited page and an entry for the story. See Writing Today, Chapter 27 for help. Failure to include a Works Cited page and/or in-text citations when necessary will result in lost points. This would also constitute plagiarism and will result in, at least, a 0 on the assignment and a meeting with me. In addition to Chapter 27, see online resources for MLA style at the MLA (Modern Language Association) website or at the Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab) website for help with in-text citations an/or works cited entries. Responses should be in MLA format. They should be 1-2 pp. in length and double- spaced with 1” margins. Use Times New Roman font and be sure to have a header and title.