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ENG 204 Instructor: Crystal B. Lake Final Essay Assignment

Write a 1000 word essay that draws on your earlier reflection essays to describe how the experience of playing the games in this course has changed your perception of not only individual texts (like //Persuasion//, //Frankenstein//, and //Lyrical Ballads//) but the role literature plays more generally – both historically and in our own present moment. You may consider questions such as:


 * Why is the study of great books important (or not important) for students today?
 * What specific insights into social, cultural, political, or personal contexts can literature provide that other forms of creative expression cannot, if any?
 * Should students today read literary texts and, if so, for what purposes?
 * How has the course changed your understanding of the role literature has played in the past and can play today?

Your final essay should be sure to do the following:


 * Back up your general conclusions about literature with specific examples from assigned readings, lectures, and game days.
 * Include specific references to lines in the poems or passages from supplementary materials as evidence for your claims.
 * Be well written, including making use of correct grammar and style and a coherent organization.

Your reflection is worth 200 points or 20% of your final grade. Remember: you will need to bring a draft of your reflection essay in hard copy for peer review on W 11/9. Failure to attend this class or to have a complete draft (all 1000 words), will reduce your grade for the essay by 50%.

Final Essay Grading Rubric

Name:

Up to 25 points: Does the essay address the assignment by describing how the experience of playing the games in this course has changed the student’s perception of not only individual texts (like //Persuasion//, //Frankenstein//, and //Lyrical Ballads//) but the role literature plays more generally – both historically and in our own present moment25

50 (Excellent) / 44 (Good) / 38 (Average) / 30 (Below Average) / 26 (Problematic)

Does the essay consistently use correct grammar and punctuation?

50 (Excellent) / 44 (Good) / 38 (Average) / 30 (Below Average) / 26 (Problematic)

Is the essay’s style appropriate for a college level writing course? Does it make clear use of a consistent keyword, include transitions, and contain adequately developed paragraphs?

50 (Excellent) / 44 (Good) / 38 (Average) / 30 (Below Average) / 26 (Problematic)

Does the essay show a careful attention to assigned texts, lectures, game days, and relevant secondary and supplementary material by including references to specific passages, scenes, lines, and events as evidence for its main claims? Is the essay factually accurate?

50 (Excellent) / 44 (Good) / 38 (Average) / 30 (Below Average) / 26 (Problematic)

Total Points: ____________

Points deducted for failing to peer-review a complete draft: yes no

Points deducted for length: if your essay falls below the length requirement, I will recalculate your grade based on the percentage of the essay you completed. For example, if you submit an essay of 400 words instead of 500, your final grade will be reduced by 20%: yes no

FINAL GRADE: __ / 200 points