Sweat by Zora Neale Hurston.

Description

Please describe your response by answering all questions below. All questions should be answered in the same chronological order as they appear.

 

Relevance of Title: Why do you think Zora Neale Hurston titled her short story Sweat? Explain if you think the title appropriately matches the tone and content of this story? Do you feel a short preface would have given a smooth transition into the content of this story and the title?

 

Setting & Characterization – Describe the setting of Sweat? Is there a particular reason that Zora Neale Hurston selected this setting? Does the setting impact the plot and the actions of the characters? Who do you think is the main protagonist of this short story? Explain if the characters evolve as the story progresses?

 

Economic, Social, Historical & Cultural: Clearly describe the economic, cultural and social characteristics portrayed in this short story and how these characteristics impact the plot and characters in this story. Explain and specify your response based on the content of this reading.

 

Theme & Comparative Analysis: Compare or contrast the theme conveyed in Sweat with any one or more reading selections that you have read about this semester in this course and which are included on the syllabus.

(Compare with the story on an hour by Kate Chopin.) similarity in gender role, women seeking freedom.

 

Ending- did you expect Sweat to end the way it did? Do you agree that it was a satisfactory ending? Would you have liked it to end differently?

 

Do not include any source or quoting.

 

 

Using inappropriate language, racial slurs, or disrespectful language will lead to a failing grade.

 

 

 

 

Please explain your answers clearly with appropriate examples from the novel. Please do not quote long passages from the text. ‘Yes’ and ‘no’ answers without any explanation/foundation will not earn any grade.

 

Instructions for successful completion of this assignment:

 

· All questions should be answered in the same chronological order as they appear above.
This essay should be your own original work. Please do not quote any secondary sources.
Please write in first-person voice clearly explaining your response.
Your essay should be clear, coherent and neatly divided into body paragraphs.
You must include a well – developed introduction and conclusion.
Your submission should not exceed SEVEN complete double-spaced typed pages.
Your submission should not be less than FIVE complete double-spaced typed pages.
Your essay should be typed using the MLA format on standard 8/12 X 11 inch
white paper only – 12 point font – TIMES NEW ROMAN.
Only stapled papers will be accepted.
Late papers will not be accepted.

 

FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS WILL LEAD TO A LOWER OR FAILING GRADE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Formal Paper Grading Rubric

Competent/Credible/Complete
If you meet these first three standards, you are writing competently and you will earn a grade of
“C.” (70-79)

Presentation and Design

_____Uses appropriate Standard English grammar, punctuation, and usage.

_____Necessary documentation is present and correct.

_____Meets the assignment’s requirements for length and/or format.

_____Follows the directions for the topic of the assignment.

Unity

_____Contains a center of gravity, a unifying and controlling purpose, a thesis or claim, which is maintained

throughout the paper.

_____Organizes writing around a thesis or according to the organizational requirements of the particular

assignment.

Evidence/Development

_____Develops appropriate, logical and relevant supporting details and/or evidence.

_____Includes more specific, concrete evidence (or details) than just opinion or abstract, general

commentary.

Skillful
If you meet all of the competency standards above, and in addition, achieve coherence and exhibit audience awareness, you are writing skillfully and you will earn a grade of “B.” (80-89)

Coherence

_____Uses words and sentences, rhythm and phrasing, variations and transitions, concreteness and

specificity to reveal and emphasize the relationship between evidence and thesis.

_____Explains how, why, or in what way evidence/details supports the point/claim/thesis/topic/ideas.

Audience Awareness

_____Demonstrates a sense that the writer knows what s/he’s doing and is addressing real people.

_____Reflects a respect for the values that influence ethos (e.g., common ground, trustworthiness, careful

research)

Distinctive
If you meet all of the competency standards, achieve coherence and exhibit audience awareness, and, in addition, demonstrate a mastery of one or more features of superior writing, you are writing distinctively and you will earn a grade of “A.” (90-100)

Distinction

_____Your writing stands out because of one or more of the following characteristics: complexity,

originality, seamless coherence, extraordinary control, sophistication in thought, recognizable voice,

compelling purpose, imagination, insight, thoroughness, and/or depth.

 

Ineffective
If your paper does not meet competency standards, either because you have minor problems in all three competence areas (1-3 above) or major problems in one or two competence areas, you will earn a grade of “D” (60-69) or “F” (<60), and you should schedule a conference with me.

 

 

*Taken from University of Georgia.