ASSIGN-MENT: Essay #1/Greetings From Bury Park WORD COUNT:
1,100-1,300 FINAL DRAFT DUE DATE: Mon. September 28 WORTH UP TO:
130 points
Assignment: Ace my homework – Write a literary essay (1,000-1,200 words) based on the memoir Greetings From Bury Park by Sarfraz Manzoor.
PLEASE DO NOT USE OUTSIDE RESEARCH FOR THIS PAPER. I WANT YOUR IDEAS SUPPORTED WITH QUOTES FROM THE MEMOIR.
Develop a thesis that answers the following question and apply one literary lens from our class handout (Canvas Week 2/“Literary Lenses”):
What role does the author’s father play in his son’s struggles?
This is your starting points. You need to develop a specific, argument thesis statement and support your points with the text. For example I might use the following as my thesis:
In the memoir Greetings From Bury Park by Sarfraz Manzoor, the author uses his connection to Bruce Springsteen’s music to contrast/escape the conflicts he has with his father.
*E-MAIL ME IF YOU WANT THESIS FEEDBACK. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AN ARGUMENT TO ASSERT THAT FITS THE ASSIGNMENT.
TIPS:
– Have a specific working thesis before you begin writing and utilize pre-writing techniques.
– Ace my homework – Write as if the reader of your paper already knows the plot of the book you are writing about. Avoid plot summaries and focus on your ideas/analysis.
– Underline the title of the memoir.
– Use quotations/passages from the memoir to prove your points. Be sure and list the page number in parenthesis after your quote. If you are quoting text that is more than three lines, use Ace tutors for Research Essay Pro UK Writings – APA block style.
– Use present tense when describing story events.
– THE FINAL DRAFT FOR GRADING IS DUE ON TURNITIN.COM BEFORE MIDNIGHT, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28. All essays should be typed in a 12-pt font and double-spaced.
This essay is worth up to 130 points.
*I need help writing my essay – research paper utilize the BCC writing tutors online if you want rough draft feedback or work ahead of schedule and make an appointment with me for online office hour time (I have one designated hour for this course per week/first come, first serve basis).
