What is the relationship between the words on the page and your reaction?

Purpose:

The primary focus for this essay will be developing a controlling idea, especially a specific and arguable thesis. In this assignment, you will be modeling your essay on one textual reading. You need to demonstrate a strong connection between the source text and your reaction. The four aspects of this type of essay is that it is honest, informed, clear, and well supported. To that end you will also demonstrate the ability to apply appropriate MLA standards to the paper, especially in text citations and works cited page.

Prompt:

Using the speech by Chimamanda Ngozi presented to you , you will write an essay that examines, explains, and defends your personal reaction to the reading. You will do this by exploring why you liked the reading or didn’t like it, agreed or disagreed with the author, or found the piece interesting or confusing. There are no right or wrong reactions to the materials.

Audience:

Your readers are college students who are looking to you for a clear position, argument and conclusion based on textual evidence to help them decide if your theories can explain the prompt. They are looking for you to present a well-supported opinion on the material

Format:

The final draft must be 800 – 1,000 words, typed, in MLA format, in the polished prose of a final draft. You must cite from the speech properly. You may use one additional source for support, but it again must be cited properly. You must provide proper in-text citations with a Works Cited page accordingly.

 

TIPS FOR SUCCESS:
Make sure that you do not simply state your response and move on to the next idea. “I liked this. I didn’t like that”, “This interested me”, “This confused me”.
You must develop and explain your response:
Specifically, what is your response?
What triggered that response?
What is the relationship between the words on the page and your reaction?

Again, here is the speech the response essay is based on:

note for writer: If possible, include an anecdote in the argument to make it more relatable, like how people sometimes assume I’m not American because of my accent – even though I was born in the US. It’s just that English was my 4th language.

 

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