Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper”

Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” is written as if we are reading the words of the narrator as she writes them down in her diary. Why is writing and self-expression important to the story?. What is the significance of the titular yellow wallpaper?. Examine the way the story blurs the line between subject and object. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Open your essay using the common introductory paragraph structure discussed in class. Hook [optional].  Context/Topic – Thesis Statement [one to three sentences max. Elaboration (which could include “road map” to argument). Significance Evidence and Analysis – in addition to summary, your thesis must be supported by the integration and analysis of direct quotations from the text Essay Structure. Organize your ideas into sections of one or more paragraphs.

Order your sections with an eye to how they help set up and evolve your argument. Try to implement the “Uneven U” as described by Eric Hayot Formatting and Citations. Use MLA Style for formatting and citations GENERAL RUBRIC.   Excellent Good Fair Weak Introduction and Thesis Statement Effectively uses the common structure of introductory paragraph writing to set up and elaborate a well-defined and well-articulated thesis statement. In addition its significance Uses the common structure of introductory paragraph writing. But they might ill- define or underrate the thesis or , and significance might be lacking.  Attempts to use the common structure, but some components are completely lacking.

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Thesis statement is also ill-defined and/or poorly articulated Numerous components of the common structure are lacking and/or poorly executed. Thesis statement is ill-defined and poorly articulated, or may be lacking altogether Essay Structure     The essay is organized effectively into separate sections that evolve and deepen the argument, bringing it to a natural conclusion (i.e., essay successfully implements the “Uneven U”) The essay is organized into sections, but there are some problems with flow; i.e., the ordering of the paragraphs seems counterintuitive. The paragraphs don’t build on one another; and/or there are issues with transitions between paragraphs. Organize the essay into sections. But there are numerous problems with flow; i.e., the ordering of the paragraphs seems counterintuitive; the paragraphs don’t seem to build on one another; and/or issues with transitions between paragraphs