These are some instructions have selected to do the short story by Alice Walker ‘Everyday Use’
3. Do some brainstorming, freewriting, or some other type of pre-writing technique to get ideas about what you want to write about based on the explanations below. Also, this is a good time to start your research to see what information is out there that you find interesting. Then, you can begin the writing process.
One of the issues students have is that they try to start writing from the first line, and that is not very effective. Get a working thesis going. A working thesis, as it sounds, is a general idea of what you think you want to talk about, but it can change as you write more and as you do more research.
Then, you want to start building your paragraphs.
Don’t try to write your introduction and conclusion or come up with a title until you have written your body paragraphs and refined your thesis.
Do not be afraid to revise. Revision is what makes for a strong paper.
4. Open a new Word document to write your assignment. The document should be in proper MLA format, and you need to include the word count at the end of the response.
5. Write a thesis statement that includes the following: The title of the short story in quotes, the author’s name, and the overall theme you will explore in the essay.
6. Choose three elements of fiction from the M1: Lecture Note #2 – Elements of Fiction Part One, excluding “Subject” and “Theme.” They will be a separate part of this assignment.
