Response Writing #1
ENG 109 - Spring 2003
Linked to ENG 109 Online
Course Plan
Juanita Student
ENG 109, Prof. C. Agatucci
Response Writing #1: Wks #1-2 Readings
10 April 2003
European Enlightenment
Online Resource:
http://www.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/eng109/enlightenment.htm
Length: one (1) typed/wordprocessed double spaced page using a standard font & point size, or two (2) legibly handwritten (in black or blue ink) single-spaced pages.
Class Preparation assignment – worth 10 points possible
Evaluation will be based on relevant Course Learning Outcomes (see ENG 109 Syllabus), including following directions, clear communication (proofread & edit!), evidence of thoughtful, thorough preparation; avoiding plagiarism and citing sources.Related Class Participation activity– worth 5 points possible: Be prepared with your Response Writing and engage in Exchange Reading & Discussion in class on Thurs., April 10.
Topic: Introduce two general characteristics of the European Enlightenment that you see expressed in the literary works of the period assigned during Weeks #1-2. Then illustrate each characteristic by citing and interpreting specific evidence taken from the literary work(s) of Diderot, Jefferson, Wollstonecraft, and/or Equiano.
Avoid Plagiarism: Cite Your Sources! When you cite a literary work . . .
Make clear which author and work you are citing by using author tags. For example:
According to Diderot, . . .
Identify which literary work or which part of a literary work is being cited. For example:
In her Introduction to A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, Wollstonecraft asserts that . . .
Shorten references to very long titles so long as it is still clear to your readers which work you are citing. For Example:
Equiano gives this reason for writing his Narrative: . . .
Enclose exact quotations in quotation marks " "; use ellipses . . . if you leave out part of a sentence; and put brackets [ ] around anything you add or change within a quoted passage.
Both quotations and paraphrases of specific passages from a literary work should be followed by page numbers in our textbook given inside parenthesis, like this: (Davis 457).
If you cite a source other than our textbook, identify that source as well. For example:
Most Enlightenment thinkers believed that reason, rather than passion, should guide human endeavor (“European Enlightenment” online outline).
Support your main points or definitions clearly and persuasively with literary citations
· Select relevant literary "evidence" - quotation, paraphrase, summary - that best supports your points, but quote or paraphrase only as much as is needed and relevant to help you make your points.
· Interpret or explicate (explain) your literary citations. In general, all quotations and paraphrases should be accompanied by your explanations of how/why the cited passage relates to and supports your point. Don't assume a quoted passage will speak for itself, for no two readers will necessarily interpret and understand a passage in exactly the same way you do. You may need to single out and explicate specific words or phrases within your literary citations to clarify how you are interpreting them and/or why they are relevant or important to your point.
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