Read Irving’s “Rip van Winkle,” VOL. B p. 29; and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” VOL. B. p. 41; as well, you may find the background material on Irving helpful but not required, VOL. B p. 25 (or Wikipedia). Then read discussion board and dropbox directions.
*Do a little research on the net and/or in the library (see library info in dropbox) and explain some aspect of either (1) the social-historical significance of one of the Washington Irving’s stories or (2) analyze the significance of the irony in “Sleepy Hollow.” Cite 1 or 2 sources of information in proper MLA citation formatting style. *
This is a short essay assignment of 3 paragraphs minimum. Use a clear introduction (with the thesis as the last sentence of intro), body & conclusion. Title your work.
Read this story soon and wait a few days to allow your brain to think about this question.
Keep it b/w 500-600 words. Be sure to quote from the text 4-5 times (full or block quotes) to reinforce your own interpretation (quotes not counted toward word count); use partial quotes above the minimum 4-5 full or block quotes.
80% of your essay should be your own writing / no more than 20% quoted material(more or less)
While your writing needs to be as perfect as humanly possible, as you are capable of, your historical analysis doesn’t. Just make an good faith attempt to analyze as much of the stories as possible but be specific.
Properly cite 1 or 2 secondary (external) sources of information using MLA format. Quote from the researched source(s) at least 2-3 times throughout the paper to advance your argument.
All sources must list an author; you may not use a source without clear authorship (human being!). Otherwise the paper will fail.
Review all the the teacher critiques & mark-ups 2-3 days after the due date in order to learn and make improvement in future writing: you are responsible for the information & feedback given by the instructor on this discussion board. Place edited rough work in dropbox for all discussion assignments.
Clearly conclude, focusing on significance.