Part I: Short Answer (50%)
Please choose 6 of the following 8 short answer questions and answer them in 3-5 sentences. Make sure to define, identify, and contextualize the question in terms of the texts from the course. Be sure to use examples from relevant texts in order to offer evidence for your answer and to more fully develop and articulate your ideas.
Part II: Passage Analysis (25%)
Identify and analyze the following passage. Be sure to situate the passage within the text from which it comes and to define and elaborate on the terms and concepts it introduces. Consider its literary and rhetorical aspects, in addition to what it claims or describes. Finally, make sure to relate your interpretation of the passage to the overall themes and purposes of the text. A good answer will give a clear and detailed reading of the passage as a unit, as part of a larger work, and as part of the course.
Part III: Essay (25%)
In a well developed, insightful essay, please answer one of the following two essay questions. You should offer an introductory paragraph with a thesis claim (which answers all parts of the question). Then offer supporting paragraphs, each with evidence from texts, support, and explanation. Make sure to be as detailed and descriptive as you can when you offer your analysis and interpretation. Be sure to elaborate on differences and similarities in the texts you choose to discuss.
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