Assignment: Importance of Stories

Assignment: Importance of Stories

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Assignment: Importance of Stories

The following questions refer to Jacqueline Woodson’s “We Are Writing Against Our Own Erasure” and Hiromi Goto’s “A Bending Light: Thoughts on Story, Diversity, and Social Responsibility.”

Choose only ONE of the following prompts for your essay:

1. What is the importance of stories, according to Jacqueline Woodson and Hiromi Goto? What responsibilities do Woodson and Goto think writers have? What responsibilities do they think readers have? Choose one piece of fiction from the list provided and use it as a case study to explain your answers.
2. Why is reading important, according to Jacqueline Woodson and Hiromi Goto? How does that relate to your own understanding of the reading process? Use examples from your work in this class as well as one piece of fiction from the list provided and use it as a case study to explain your answers.
3. How do Jacqueline Woodson and Hiromi Goto each understand the concept of “imagination?” How or why is it important? What are its uses and mis-uses? How does that relate to your own understanding of the concept? Choose one piece of fiction from this class from the list provided and use it as a case study to explain your answers.
4. How do Jacqueline Woodson’s and Hiromi Goto’s essays help you answer the following question: Why does OCADU require that you take this class? Considering what you have learned in this class, reflect on how this class might help you in your program of study. Choose one piece of fiction from the list provided and use it as a case study to explain your answers.

Please read all instructions carefully.

From the time you click “Start the Quiz” below, you will have only 48 hours to brainstorm, draft, revise/edit, correct, and submit your essay. DO NOT open this quiz before you are ready to start the clock, as it will lock you out when the time has elapsed.

When you click “Start the Quiz,” you will see four questions/prompts. Write ONE well-organized essay responding to one prompt of your choice. You will submit your essay as a file upload. You will also upload some of your brainstorming notes.

 

Essay Requirements

Your response must be in appropriate essay format (as per the lessons of this course), including a thesis statement, well-structured body paragraphs, and perfect MLA citations both in text and on a Works Cited page. Use brainstorming techniques covered in class (e.g., free write, mind map, and/or outline) to prepare this essay.

You must include summary, quotation, and paraphrase in your essay.

You must use both of the assigned readings from Week 11, and one other course text from the list below. You are welcome to incorporate your own opinion, but your answer must focus on evidence from the course readings.

You may choose from the following fiction texts:

“How to Pronounce Knife,” Souvankham Thammavongsa

“Little Trouble in Chinatown,” Hàn Fúsēn

“The Boys Who Became the Hummingbirds,” Daniel Heath Justice

“Abacus,” Nathan Adler

“The Great Silence,” Ted Chiang

“A Lady’s Hands are Cold,” Emily Carroll

“Jade, Blood,” Silvia Moreno-Garcia

“The Lottery,” Shirley Jackson

“Family in the Time of the Internet,” Jasmine Gui

This is an individual exercise. You MAY consult your class readings, lectures, notes, and our class Canvas page, but you may NOT consult any external sources (e.g., internet searches). From the time you start the quiz, you may NOT consult with anyone else.

 

Rubric

Content (/10): Does the paper offer a thoughtful and interesting analysis of the question posed? Is there evidence that the student has read the assigned readings closely and accurately? Does the student’s position reflect an appropriate depth of attention to both the texts and the question?

Style (/5): Does this paper show a sound and effective incorporation of the lessons of the course? Does the student do what the question requires? Is MLA used correctly and appropriately?

Mechanics (/5): Does the paper use language/terminology that reflects the course content? Is it presented in a way that addresses the expectations of the assignment? While there may be some spelling and other errors, has the student made an effort to correct their work? Most importantly, does the paper have a sound structure?