Arthurian Legends Essay - 50 Pts

Title Page Example:

Original Title for Your Essay

Name: Teacher & Period Date of Submission

MLA Citation Examples:

Chaucer, Geoffrey. “The Knight’s Tale.” The Canterbury Tales and Related Reading. Literature Connections.

Evanston, Illinois: McDougal LIttell, 1998. 3-104. Print.

Gawain Poet. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: Rpt. In Literature 12: British Literature. Ed. Janet Allen, et al. USA:

Holt McDougall, 2012. 230-243. Print.

Turnitin.com Information

Period 2 – Class ID = 8888805; password = vikings

Period 3 – Class ID = 8888814; password = vikings

Arthurian Legends Essay – 3 pages - 70 pts Due: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 In-Class Editing day, Friday, October 17, 2014 – 30 pts (must be present to earn editing day points) BOTH must also be submitted to turnitin.com

Prompt: Discuss how the elements of the Code of Chivalry enhance the idea of honor in “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,” “The Wife of Bath’s Tale,” “The Knight’s Tale” and “The Franklin’s Tale.”

Format: Double spaced, 1 to 1.25" margins, Times Roman 12 font 3 COMPLETE PAGES (MINIMUM) – THAT MEANS SPILL ONTO THE 4 TH PAGE! 9 PARENTHETICAL DOCUMENTATIONS (MINIMUM) WITH PDS (AUTHOR LINE #S) E.G. (CHAUCER LINES 111-114) O Of the 9 quotes, 2 MUST be ellipses (…), 2 MUST use [brackets], and 2 MUST incorporate dialogue Cover page with ORIGINAL title for your paper (you may not call it The Chivalry Essay). O Title should be centered vertically & horizontally O Your name, my name, period, and submission date should be horizontally centered and on the bottom three lines. (see the back of this assignment sheet for example) Works Cited page with all works. O Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Canterbury Tales are in italics O “The Prologue,” “The Knight’s Tale,” “The Wife of Bath’s Tale,” and “The Franklin’s Tale” are all in “ “ – USE THE BEIGE BOOK TO CITE THESE O See reverse side for MLA example citations. Follow these for your W.C. page

Organization: Introduction paragraph - at least 5 sentences with THESIS as last one. o Thesis MUST have only action verbs! o Somewhere in your introduction, you should include the title of each piece and indicate that who the author is for each (even if unknown) At least 4 body paragraphs o For standard organization – approximately 2 pds per paragraph o Lead-ins to ALL Quotes/CDs! – DROPPED QUOTES will lower grade by 1/3 letter Closing paragraph - at least 5 sentences – Summation & universal ideas only Ideas and Content Requirements Fully address the chosen prompt Present and elaborate upon appropriate ideas that stay focused on topic AVOID plot summary. Plot summary will result in a F grade. Technical Requirements:  MINIMUM of 3 DIFFERENT varied sentence beginnings in each paragraph; each sentence beginning must be used at least once limited state of being verbs = no more than 4 state of being verbs per paragraph varied sentence structure – must include 4 complex sentences, 4 compound sentences, and 4 compound-complex sentences within your paper 10 highlighted vocabulary words from the Chivalry packet Conventions: DO NOT USE 1ST OR 2ND PERSON (I, me, my, we, us, our, you, your) = 1st & 2nd person usage lowers overall grade by one letter Any "Words to Avoid in Academic Writing" present in your essay will result in loss of 1/3 a grade (an A grade becomes a B+) for EACH offense. O anyway, get, got, thing, a lot, rhetorical questions, any contractions, all symbols Use PRESENT TENSE! (i.e. Sir Gawain stood in for Arthur. = Sir Gawain stands for Arthur) Use transitions, use spell-check (no excuses for misspelled words!), Watch grammar. Arthurian Legends Essay – 3 pages - 70 pts Due: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 In-Class Editing day, Friday, October 17, 2014 – 30 pts (must be present to earn editing day points) BOTH must also be submitted to turnitin.com

Prompt: Discuss how the Rules of Courtly Love enhance the idea of respect for women in “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,” “The Wife of Bath’s Tale,” “The Knight’s Tale” and “The Franklin’s Tale.”

Organization: Introduction paragraph - at least 5 sentences with THESIS as last one. o Thesis MUST have only action verbs! o Somewhere in your introduction, you should include the title of each piece and indicate that who the author is for each (even if unknown) At least 4 body paragraphs o For standard organization – approximately 2 pds per paragraph o Lead-ins to ALL Quotes/CDs! – DROPPED QUOTES will lower grade by 1/3 letter Closing paragraph - at least 5 sentences – Summation & universal ideas only Ideas and Content Requirements Fully address the chosen prompt Present and elaborate upon appropriate ideas that stay focused on topic AVOID plot summary. Plot summary will result in a F grade. Technical Requirements:  MINIMUM of 3 DIFFERENT varied sentence beginnings in each paragraph; each sentence beginning must be used at least once limited state of being verbs = no more than 4 state of being verbs per paragraph varied sentence structure – must include 4 complex sentences, 4 compound sentences, and 4 compound-complex sentences within your paper 10 highlighted vocabulary words from the Chivalry packet Conventions: DO NOT USE 1ST OR 2ND PERSON (I, me, my, we, us, our, you, your) = 1st & 2nd person usage lowers overall grade by one letter Any "Words to Avoid in Academic Writing" present in your essay will result in loss of 1/3 a grade (an A grade becomes a B+) for EACH offense. O anyway, get, got, thing, a lot, rhetorical questions, any contractions, all symbols Use PRESENT TENSE! (i.e. Sir Gawain stood in for Arthur. = Sir Gawain stands for Arthur) Use transitions, use spell-check (no excuses for misspelled words!), Watch grammar. Arthurian Legends Essay – 3 pages - 70 pts Due: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 In-Class Editing day, Friday, October 17, 2014– 30 pts (must be present to earn editing day points) BOTH must also be submitted to turnitin.com

Prompt: Discuss how the elements of a literary romance enhance the value of a journey/quest in “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,” “The Wife of Bath’s Tale,” “The Knight’s Tale” and “The Franklin’s Tale.”

Organization: Introduction paragraph - at least 5 sentences with THESIS as last one. o Thesis MUST have only action verbs! o Somewhere in your introduction, you should include the title of each piece and indicate that who the author is for each (even if unknown) At least 4 body paragraphs o For standard organization – approximately 2 pds per paragraph o Lead-ins to ALL Quotes/CDs! – DROPPED QUOTES will lower grade by 1/3 letter Closing paragraph - at least 5 sentences – Summation & universal ideas only Ideas and Content Requirements Fully address the chosen prompt Present and elaborate upon appropriate ideas that stay focused on topic AVOID plot summary. Plot summary will result in a F grade. Technical Requirements:  MINIMUM of 3 DIFFERENT varied sentence beginnings in each paragraph; each sentence beginning must be used at least once limited state of being verbs = no more than 4 state of being verbs per paragraph varied sentence structure – must include 4 complex sentences, 4 compound sentences, and 4 compound-complex sentences within your paper 10 highlighted vocabulary words from the Chivalry packet Conventions: DO NOT USE 1ST OR 2ND PERSON (I, me, my, we, us, our, you, your) = 1st & 2nd person usage lowers overall grade by one letter Any "Words to Avoid in Academic Writing" present in your essay will result in loss of 1/3 a grade (an A grade becomes a B+) for EACH offense. O anyway, get, got, thing, a lot, rhetorical questions, any contractions, all symbols Use PRESENT TENSE! (i.e. Sir Gawain stood in for Arthur. = Sir Gawain stands for Arthur) Use transitions, use spell-check (no excuses for misspelled words!), Watch grammar.