English IV Writing Assignment 2: Compare/Contrast Essay When have you felt compelled to do something you knew was wrong? Please create an essay of one typed page or less (about 4-7 paragraphs) that compares and contrasts your personal experience with conformity (being driven by pressure to do something you did not want to do) with the experience of the narrator in George Orwell’s essay, “Shooting an Elephant.” Your essay should meet the following criteria: 3 2 1 Thesis A strong thesis that A thesis that answers only A thesis that fails to address answers the question, one of these questions, or either question, is poorly about your answers both in an worded or confusing. “What experience was similar incomplete manner. to Orwell’s, and what was different?” Support You’ve chosen at least You’ve chosen fewer than You’ve chosen fewer than two examples from four examples, or examples two examples, or examples an Elephant” that don’t really support that do not support your “Shooting AND two examples from your thesis. thesis. your own experience that support the point you make in your thesis. Conclusion A strong conclusion that A conclusion that merely No conclusion. restates the thesis and restates the thesis, or that neatly wraps up the fails to do so. arguments of the essay. All essays are due in 12-point Times New Roman by Tuesday, Aug 26. Don’t panic.
English IV Writing Assignment 2: Compare/Contrast Essay When have you felt compelled to do something you knew was wrong? Please create an essay of one typed page or less (about 4-7 paragraphs) that compares and contrasts your personal experience with conformity (being driven by pressure to do something you did not want to do) with the experience of the narrator in George Orwell’s essay, “Shooting an Elephant.” Your essay should meet the following criteria: 3 2 1 Thesis A strong thesis that answers the question, “What about your experience was similar to Orwell’s, and what was different?” A thesis that answers only one of these questions, or answers both in an incomplete manner. A thesis that fails to address either question, is poorly worded or confusing. Support You’ve chosen at least two examples from “Shooting an Elephant” AND two examples from your own experience that support the point you make in your thesis. You’ve chosen fewer than four examples, or examples that don’t really support your thesis. You’ve chosen fewer than two examples, or examples that do not support your thesis. Conclusion A strong conclusion that restates the thesis and neatly wraps up the arguments of the essay. A conclusion that merely restates the thesis, or that fails to do so. No conclusion. All essays are due in 12-point Times New Roman by Tuesday, Aug 26. Don’t panic.
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