YOU MUST FOLLOW THIS BELLOW INSTRUCTION

Response papers are graded for content not form, so you don't need a formal organization. I will not grade off for grammar on these, unless the grammatical errors prevent my understanding of the paper. Length should be one to one and a half pages. Response papers with the grade of 85-90 will have quotations as well as a good response to the question; 75, good response but no quotations; 70, skimpy responses that are off the mark.

Support: for response papers and essays, it's important to remember that you have to back-up every assertion -- every point you make -- with quotations. And the quotations must support the thesis -- or main idea. Choosing the right quotations is important. Not just any quotation will do. Quotations are your proof; otherwise, all you are writing is an opinion. The essays and response papers should be analytical, not plot summary. Please read the samples below:

Example: Whitney Aiona
World Literature II
Andrade MWF 11-11:50

Response Paper #2:
Wordsworth's View on Nature
Wordsworth uses nature as a metaphor for the personal development of a man. He gives nature personal attributes to show the impact and strength that nature brings to a man's life. He explains how "lofty hills...impress thoughts of more deep seclusion" (552, 5-6) and how they "connect the landscape with the quiet of the sky" (552, 6-7). He gives these cliffs a peaceful heart while others, blind of the beauty of nature, see the face of a beast. He's sharing his true belief that nature brings about real emotions from a man and can do things that people can do as well.

Wordsworth also expresses his dire need to see the beauty of nature again. After all the "lonely rooms...of towns and cities" (552, 25-26) he has yearned for the "sense sublime of something far more deeply interfused" (554, 95-96). He wants to lay upon the shore of the stream and be in peace with himself through the perfection of nature. Nature to Wordsworth has become a place to hide when the "fever of the world" (553, 53) has overcome his heart. He comments, "How often has my spirit turned to thee!" (553, 57).

When Wordsworth was having a bad day or when he just couldn't take the demands of everyday life, he had the memory of Wye still stuck in his head to relief him of his stresses. Through this constant yearning of Wye, Wordsworth expresses the beauty and peace found within nature that no object from the outer world could compare. And if people knew about this simple harmony found through nature, they wouldn't be satisfied with the repetition of their own lives.

Wordsworth shows the importance of nature to him through the story of when he was young, when he "first came among these hills" (553, 66-67). In a way, Wordsworth is telling this story to express the growth of his soul through the beauty of nature. He views his younger self as a man "flying from something that he dreads" (553, 71) that "had no need...nor any interest" (553, 81-82) in nature itself. Wordsworth paints an image of a stupid little boy with worldly interests who overlooks the true integrity that nature possesses. But, through nature, Wordsworth has developed into a better man with far greater knowledge. Because of the ocean, the air, the sun, and the sky, Wordsworth has become a better man with a better understanding of "all that we behold from this green earth" (554, 104-105). To Wordsworth, nature has become "the anchor of [his] purest thoughts" and a "guardian of [his]heart and soul" (554, 109-110). In a way, Wordsworth has fallen in love with nature. He has found something that takes over every emotion in his body, a place that he feels comfortable, and a memory that takes away all of his bad feelings. To sum it all up, Wordsworth views nature as a friend that brings joy and peace into his life and a weapon that will protect him from the dreary intercourse of daily life.

NEED with Quotation from the book
(250-300 words) MLA

Your question:

2) In at least 3 of Chaucer's tales, show where he has a high moral purpose and where he perhaps is amusing himself.
Checklist for grading:
_____Focuses on the topic:
_____Develops ideas well
_____Needs more development, more explanation
_____Writes on all the texts in the prompt
_____Supports the analysis with quotations from the texts
_____Good grammar and diction