INDS 101 Journeys: Final Essay

INDS 101 Journeys: Final Essay Class: Interdisciplinary studies- journey Book Needed:Stoker, Bram. Dracula. Ed. Nina Auerbach and David J. Skal. W.W. Norton & Co. 1996. Norton Critical Editions. Print. Paperback. (I do not have the book) Basic instructions: Your Final Essay should meet each of the following content and format requirements: • Consist of between 750 and 1,000 words, exclusive of header, title page, quotes, and Works Cited section • Create a thesis that focuses your essay, supported by well-organized paragraphs (each with a topic sentence) and a well-reasoned conclusion • Include at least four short quotations from the assigned readings to support the reasoning in your essay, explaining why each quotation supports your argument • Document all primary and secondary sources according to the Modern Language Association (MLA) method of documentation with parenthetical citations everywhere you quote, paraphrase, or summarize • Include a Work(s) Cited section at the end of your paper, and a header with your name, course number and section, and date • Be word-processed, double-spaced, in 12 point font with no more than one inch margins all around, and be free of spelling, citation, and grammatical errors Writing Prompt:Please examine all of the following four questions, using four examples and four quotes from Dracula: • Which characters or actions does Stoker depict as “good”? • Which characters or actions does Stoker depict as “evil”? • Describe four episodes in which Stoker creates and then undermines these distinctions, using and explaining the quotes in each example to show how Stoker makes the reader doubt that a character or an action is really “good” or “evil.” • Explain how the novel’s structure, a series of writings by individual characters, helps confuse whether a character or an action is really “good” and “evil.” Grading Rubric: I use the following three categories to grade your written work: proper formatting and documentation of sources (25%), development of thesis and argument (25%), use of primary texts (25%), and grammar and spelling (25%), which categories include the following components: Proper Formatting and Documentation of Sources: MLA Works Cited section is accurate and complete MLA format and citations are used error-free MLA format title page and page headers are complete and error-free Essay Meets minimum word count, exclusive of quotes, Works Cited section, headers and title page Development of Thesis and Argument: Each paragraph begins with a clear topic sentence Essay exhibits analysis rather than summary of “what happened” Essay discusses the writing prompt rather than generalized statements about the topic Use of Primary Texts: Four quotes used with four well-stated examples Essay explains quote set-up and quote context Quotes are connected thoroughly to thesis Grammar and Spelling: No spelling, capitalization, or punctuation errors Sentences are complete and free of grammatical problems