ENL1100 Violence in the Writings of Ngugi Wa Thiong’o & Binyavanga Paper
English 1100 In-class Final Exam
For the final exam, you will be given a list of possible questions one week in advance of your exam date, and then you will have one week to prepare an argumentative essay, to be written out by hand in class during the exam. You are welcome to write on whichever question most interests you; please select one (1) question only and answer that question to the best of your ability. My recommended method of preparation would be to complete a full outline of your essay during the week leading up to the exam. Please be certain to carefully read the following instructions and to ask questions if you have any.
On the date of the final exam, you will have 2h 50m to complete the exam. Unlike the midterm, the final exam will be closed book. Therefore, you are not permitted to bring your notes or to consult the texts (online or otherwise), though a physical, paper dictionary is allowed.
-You are welcome to use material from lecture without citing it; however, any other material that is referenced must credit its source.
-Additional research (anything beyond reading back over the essays and course notes) is absolutely, 100% not necessary to fully succeed in the exam.
-Please remember that the final exam is an individual assignment that must represent each student’s unique work and opinion.
Essay structure: Your essay should have a clear and arguable thesis that structures the ensuing body paragraphs. While the midterm was 4-5 paragraphs long, the final exam should use a 5-6 paragraph essay structure: a short introduction that quickly introduces your argument; three or four body paragraphs that each elaborate (clearly and fully) on one main idea; and a short conclusion. Students can earn full marks with either three or four body paragraphs, and the best essays will provide a clear and arguable thesis statement and will have a cohesive and logical essay structure.
Option: A comparison/contrast structure is an option for this essay. We have spoken in class about different methods for structuring a comparison / contrast essay, including “point-by-point” and “block” methods of paragraph development. We have also considered different ways of arriving at a thesis that uses a comparison / contrast methodology. Whichever method(s) you choose to create your comparison / contrast, remember that the thesis should go beyond providing a listing of similarities and/or differences.
Evaluation: The essay will be evaluated according to the following criteria: insight and originality of the central argument/thesis; logic and execution of essay organization and structure; coherence and cohesion of body paragraphs; and clarity of writing, writing style (*which includes the grammar concepts that we have worked on over the course of the term*).
Question
Violence: The essays by Binyavanga Wainaina, Margaret Laurence, Daniel Heath Justice, Richard Wagamese, Taiaiake Alfred, and Ngugi Wa Thiong’o all attempt to write, explain, or respond to violence. In these texts, violence takes on a variety of forms, whether psychological, emotional, or physical. Make an argument about how violence is depicted in two-three of these essays.
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