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PERIOD OUR TOWN​
COURSEWORK ASSIGNMENT Final Draft due Monday, January 25, 2016 by 11:59 PM A­LEVEL ENGLISH LITERATURE COURSEWORK OVERVIEW ● You will write two essays: one on ​
Our Town​
by Thornton Wilder and one on ​
The Handmaid’s Tale ​
by Margaret Atwood. There are two question options for each text. ● Each essay will be about 1000‐1500 words, totaling to between 2000‐3000 words, excluding quotations. Submissions over 3000 words will only be scored up to the maximum word count. ● Your essays should be entirely your own original work. You can (and should) refer to other material, from books or from Internet websites, but you must cite those sources appropriately. ● Your coursework essays will be scored by Ms. Yap, then, if you are working toward an A‐Level qualification, submitted to Cambridge for Coursework Moderation. Your coursework score is 25% of your A‐Level qualification marks. OUR TOWN​
COURSEWORK QUESTION OPTIONS OPTION A OPTION B Discuss the role and effect of the Stage Manager as a character in the play. How does Wilder use the character to create particular dramatic and theatrical effects? Discuss how Wilder uses the hymns that the choir sings during the play. 1000‐1500 words total ​
excluding​
quotations OUR TOWN​
COURSEWORK STEPS Check Off Step Step 1 2 3 4 5 Step Description Due Date Research the Play: Search for textual evidence related to your chosen question (complete your Act Notes and submit to Ms. Yap). Research Literary Criticism: Read and annotate two nonfiction articles for the purpose of informing your coursework. Draft a working thesis statement. Get thesis approved by Ms. Yap. Create an outline, web, or visual plan for your essay. Get essay plan approved by Ms. Yap. Type your essay using the MLA manuscript format on Ms. Yap’s website. Typing days in class: Tues, Jan 19 Thursday, Jan 21 Monday, Jan 25 Beginning of class Tues 1/12/16 End of class Tues 1/12/16 End of class Thurs 1/14/16 End of class Thurs 1/14/16 DEADLINE: Monday 1/25/16 at 11:59 PM by electronic submission OUR TOWN​
COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS All body paragraphs follow Literary Analysis Paragraph format Textual evidence cited correctly in MLA format At least one reference to a literary criticism Works Cited page At least 5 Word Stem vocabulary words used correctly 1000‐1500 words EXCLUDING quotations and Works Cited