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Essay 2: Using Diction, Syntax, Metaphor/Simile, and/or Visual Imagery to find the author’s thesis Objective: We will continue our use of diction, syntax, metaphor/simile and/or visual imagery to find the author’s thesis through tone

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Essay 2: Using Diction, Syntax, Metaphor/Simile, and/or Visual Imagery to find the
author’s thesis
Objective:
We will continue our use of diction, syntax, metaphor/simile and/or visual imagery to find the
author’s thesis through tone.
Readings/Videos:
“From Between the World and Me,” Ta-Nehisi Coates
“From Educated,” Tara Westover
“Scholarship Boy,” Richard Rodriguez
“Volar,” Judith Ortiz Cofer
Topic:
Our authors have written inspiring pieces about home, family, language, gender, and education.
In the excerpts from their memoirs, Coates, Rodriguez, and Westover all share a glimpse into
their education journeys in the form of literacy narratives. Cofer writes a moving story of family,
superheroes, fairy tales, and villains.
Writing task/Research: In a thesis-driven essay, please answer the following prompt:
Choose one author (Coates, Rodriguez, or Westover) and write a claim describing their
thesis regarding any of the suggested areas listed under “Topic” or another area of your
choice. Prove this thesis by using quotations from their work to support your ideas using any of
our four tools. You may also include Cofer in support of your claim.
Grading Rubric: Essay #2 will be further expanded into Essay #3.
For this QuickDraft essay, I will use the following rubric:
• High Pass
• Pass
• Low Pass
• No submission
Essay #2 Deadlines/Reminders:
1. See Syllabus for deadlines.
2. 3-4 pages

3. Use any of our Literary Tools to analyze your quotations: diction, syntax,
metaphor/simile, and visual imagery.
4. Counter Argument is optional for Essay #2.
5. MEAL Chart is optional for Essay #2.
6. Recommend using the “Peer Review Questions” to review your own essay before
submitting.
7. Please submit as Microsoft Word documents or as PDFs. I cannot open Pages documents.
8. Your Works Cited is the last page of your essay. Please do not send a separate document.
9. Be sure to save time for proofreading. Keep an eye out for grammatical errors regarding
run-on sentences, fragments, subject-verb agreement, articles, and prepositions.
10. Remember to use a formal academic tone for your paper. Write in third person. Avoid
using semi-colons or contractions.
11. Remember to answer the prompt directly.
12. Give your paper an interesting title.
13. Please use MLA format for in-text citations and your Works Cited.
14. All papers must be typed, double-spaced, 12 point, Times New Roman. Margins are 1
inch all around.