Unit 4 Novel Study – The Wars
MLA Assignments – Author or WW1 Research
TWO OPTIONS!
1) MLA AUTHOR ASSIGNMENT
OR
2) THEMATIC ESSAY ASSIGNMENT
THE DROP BOX FOR EITHER OPTION IS
UNIT 4 LESSON 2: Author Research
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MLA Author Assignment
Complete all tasks and upload your complete assignment as one file to the
course Assignment Drop Box
The Author Report needs to be Biographical Essay format.
You will write a 400 – 700 word essay on the author from the list :
1) William Faulkner
2) William Shakespeare
3) EE Cummings
4) William Butler Yeats
5) Robert Frost
6) Mary Wollstonecraft
7) Jane Austen
8) Henry David Thoreau
9) Frederick Douglass
10) O. Henry
11) Upton Sinclair
12) Edgar Allen Poe
13) James Joyce
14) Virgina Woolf
15) Dr. Seuss
This is a good organization pattern to follow in the writing of the essay. You do
not have to follow this organization; it is only a suggestion.
Introduction – the introduction will likely only be 4-5 sentences. Catch
reader’s interests with an attention getter, perhaps a questions or interesting
fact about the author. Then write a thesis statement, a sentence telling the
audience the topic of the essay.
The Early Years – This section should cover the early years of the author. Begin
all paragraphs with a topic sentence, then give supporting
details. Remember, you aren’t trying to summarize everything about the
author, there are books about the author. Give details about 2 or 4
important/interesting things or events from his early life.
Adult Life – This section will discuss the adult life of the author you
choose. Begin all paragraphs with a topic sentence, then give supporting
details. Give details about 2 or 4 important/interesting things or events from
his adult life.
Contribution(s) to Canadian/world Literary History – This section should
include the major events that make this author interesting and/or have
changed his life. Begin each paragraph with a topic sentence, then give
supporting details. Describe at least two contributions to Canadian Literature
the author has made.
Conclusion – the conclusion will likely be only 5- 7 sentences. Summarize for
the reader what your report was about. Then make a statement or ask a
question that lets the reader know your report is over.
OR
3) THEMATIC ESSAY ASSIGNMENT
For this assignment, you will practice your research and MLA citation skills
while gaining a deeper understanding of the setting in The Wars.
Please Note: This essay is largely based on your knowledge and application
of MLA citation style. This means that citations must be included in the final
draft.
You will write a 400 – 700 word essay on one of the topics from the list below:
a) Shell Shock
b) Trench Conditions
c) Animals used in WW1
d) Gas/Chemical Warfare
e) Women in War (or on the Homefront)
f) No. 2 Construction Battalion
Please remember that this is a Canadian based course, and a novel written
by a Canadian author, so please try to focus on information that relates to
Canada’s war effort.
Unit 4 Novel Study – The Wars
MLA Assignments – Author or WW1 Research
This is a good organization pattern to follow in the writing of the essay. You do
not have to follow this organization; it is only a suggestion.
Introduction – the introduction will likely only be 4-5 sentences. Catch reader’s
interests with an attention getter, perhaps a questions or interesting fact about the
topic. Then write a thesis statement, a sentence telling the audience the topic of
the essay.
Background Information – This section should explain to the reader what issue you
researched. Begin all paragraphs with a topic sentence, then give supporting
details, ending with a concluding sentence.
During the War – This section will discuss what impact your topic had on the war.
Were there any significant events during the war relating to your topic? Begin all
paragraphs with a topic sentence, then give supporting details, ending with a
concluding sentence.
Contribution(s) to Canadian History – This section should include the significance of
the topic on Canadian history. Did the topic have a lasting impact on Canadian
identity? Begin each paragraph with a topic sentence, then give supporting
details., ending with a concluding sentence.
Conclusion – The conclusion will likely be only 5- 7 sentences. Summarize for the
reader what your report was about. Then make a statement or ask a question that
lets the reader know your report is over. You want to try and include a ‘so what’
statement – is there anything that the reader should take away from this report?
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