This semester we are looking at Privilege
Each student was asked to choose a novel. The author needed to be alive and living in the Northern California if possible. I suggested students chose a subject or author who might also work as a topic for the Social Entrepreneur profile. For example, Isabel Allende is a wonderful Chilean writer who is also social entrepreneur. She is not under 30, but that is okay. Another wonderful writer is Maxine Hong Kingston and my favorite writer, Alice Walker.
For each essay, students need to find three articles: a published book review or analysis, and for the author, see if there is something on the author in Literary Criticism, (on-line in the Library Database and in COA library (public libraries as well). Third, find an article that addresses one of the themes in the book. Include all of these sources in your works cited page.
The essay will be 3-4 pages and in it you will summarize your book’s major themes and analyze them. Tell us something about the author and how he or she comes to write the book if applicable. You can always save this for the presentation, that and if the book is the author’s first.
Abstract
The presentation is weighted heavily here, so prepare well, and please include an abstract which includes the title of the book, the key points you plan to make and any arguments you’d like us to consider. Bring in copies for each student.
Book Report
Planning Sheet, Outline, Thesis Nov. 4___________
First Draft Tuesday, Nov. 9___________
Final Draft Friday, Nov. 12 via email____________
Presentations: Tuesday, Nov. 16___________
The presentation is a quarter of the grade for this assignment
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