History Book
Your essay should be a minimum of one page, single-spaced, in 10 pt. Times Roman font. Remember that an essay has an introduction, a conclusion, and a body of work in between. Your essay is worth 100 points.
Topic: The concept of morality greatly affected Harriet Jacobs throughout the reading and colored her relationship with others. Explain this statement.
Link to book: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/11030/11030-h/11030-h.htm
Guidelines
- Give opinions, but keep your biases out of your paper.
- Do NOT tell me what happened in the book. I know what happens. You won’t spoil it for me. Your essay is supposed to be an analysis of the book.
- Keep quotes to a minimum and do NOT use block quotes. Excessive quotes are merely an indicator that you have nothing to say.
- What you should think about is your reaction to the book and your opinion of the book. Your opinion should be more in depth than “I thought it was good/bad/interesting/boring…etc.
- Think about your reaction to the subject matter and the theme of the book. Do you agree or disagree? Be prepared to explain your reasoning.
- What is your opinion of the author and the author’s writing style? Again, be prepared to defend your position.
- Were you convinced by the author’s position/argument? Once again, you need to be able to argue your point of view.