You are going to type and revise your essay on “Lamb of the Slaughter.” Your essay should be carefully edited for errors. It should be in Times New Roman, twelve point font and double spaced.
Your essay is due in class Monday, September 22nd. If you want to see the short story again, you can search online for the title and you will find the full text.
Option 1: Dark comedy is defined as having grim or sarcastic humor; a comedy having gloomy or disturbing elements. Explain three elements which make this story a dark comedy. Write at least 2.5 pages.
Option 2: Trace Mary Maloney’s emotional state through the story. Write at least 2.5 pages.
For this essay I will be grading you on:
*Quotations: Did you use a signal phrase and cite it correctly?
*Analysis Paragraph Parts: Did you include all six parts of the analysis paragraph in your body paragraph?
*Full and thoughtful introduction and conclusion
Turn your work in on time:
First day late: 20 percent drop in points
Second day late: 30 percent drop in points
Third day late: 40 percent drop in points
Reminder:
In this class, essays are required. If you do not turn in your essay by Thursday, September 25th, you will have after school detention with me to type your essay.
You must turn in your:
*outlines
*written essay
*reflections
*typed essay
400 points possible
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