For this last essay assignment, you are being invited to think about
Cheryl Strayed’s “Wild” through the lens
of "RISK."
What makes this essay different is that unlike the earlier papers
where you were usually guided as to how to organize the paper, and given
questions, for this #4 essay you will be deciding for yourself how to organize
it.
What that really means is that you should come up with 4-5
"sections" of the paper. A section should be substantial enough that
you can then do Rule of 2 or 3 for each section. In that way you will generate 10-15
paragraphs.
(Of course, ALL the body paragraphs need to have 1-2
quotes--preferably 2!).
There are a number of different ways to come up with sections of
an essay. One way is to generate questions; another is to do a Brainstorm that
you then ReREAD in order to see what sections might be lurking there; another
technique is to come up with different sub-concepts related to Risk. (Sometimes
a combination of different approaches will get you started.) We will be working together to get started on the paper. Once you get rolling you will need to think about homework:
Your Homework that will be
due by Monday May 17:
1. Finish reading “Wild.”
2. Create a detailed outline of your paper. It should have 4 or
so sections, and each section should have 3 or so concepts.
3. Once you have created your outline, please write up 4-6 of
your paragraphs, so that we can begin to see how your paper is going.
You will need to integrate “Into the Wild” into this paper, as a
point of contrast or comparison, but the heart of the paper is to be “Wild.”
You can also bring in other sources, either new ones that you
find, or older ones we may have done together in class.
Good luck---remember, this paper is a chance for you to really
go deep and personal about Risk, and to combine your personal feelings with
academic analysis.
Have some fun with it!
Page minimum is 6 full pages....
Page minimum is 6 full pages....
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