ENGL 326: British Literature (Restoration to Romantic)
Professor E. Derek Taylor
Response Paper 2
Due 11-25-2019 (bring a hard copy to class OR email as an attachment if you'd prefer me to grade electronically)
Topic: You have been asked by your former principal to give a brief lecture at your old high school addressing the following question: “What is English Romanticism?” It occurs to you that the best way to proceed will be as follows:
You begin writing. . . .
Instructions: Aim for 500-700 words—roughly two or three pages (double spaced, 12-point font, Times New Roman). As a rule, use MLA formatting guidelines (i.e., cite quotations parenthetically).
Some key questions to consider:
Professor E. Derek Taylor
Response Paper 2
Due 11-25-2019 (bring a hard copy to class OR email as an attachment if you'd prefer me to grade electronically)
Topic: You have been asked by your former principal to give a brief lecture at your old high school addressing the following question: “What is English Romanticism?” It occurs to you that the best way to proceed will be as follows:
- Choose two central traits of Romanticism
- Choose examples from a choice few works and authors to illustrate the traits you have selected.
- Compose something that looks very much like a four-to-five paragraph essay.
You begin writing. . . .
Instructions: Aim for 500-700 words—roughly two or three pages (double spaced, 12-point font, Times New Roman). As a rule, use MLA formatting guidelines (i.e., cite quotations parenthetically).
Some key questions to consider:
- Does my essay have a thesis?
- Are my paragraphs constructed around thesis-directed topic sentences?
- Have I supported my claims with carefully selected words and phrases quoted directly from the texts in question?
- Does my essay begin and end thoughtfully and deliberately?