21 FINAL

English 199 Final

Click on the link below and read the short essay "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid. 

Girl

Rubric Rubric for Final

Write a one-page response (three paragraphs) to the essay. If you recall, you wrote several responses in this class.

First paragraph: Summarize the essay by answering one or more of the following questions: What is the essay about? What is the mother trying to tell her daughter? What do you know about the mother and daughter through the description? What experiences does Jamaica Kincaid portray in "Girl"?

Second paragraph: Tell whether you liked the essay or not. Why or why not? Or what was your reaction to the essay? Support your opinion.  Did you like the description? Quote a descriptive passage that you did or didn't like. What is the tone of the essay? Did you like the tone of the essay? 

Third paragraph: What is Jamaica Kincaid's writing style? Narrative, persuasive, compare and contrast, descriptive? What elements tell you the writing style Kincaid uses? Did you like her writing style? Why or why not?

Don't just answer the questions. Write a paragraph with a topic sentence that reads smoothly and makes sense.

Each paragraph should include a quote from the essay to support your point.

I am giving you 24 hours to work on this final. You have from Monday at noon to Tuesday at noon. Please work on your own.