Begin writing your paper on one of the McCann essays by answering the following questions then turning the answers into statements that develop an argument:
What is the meaning of the essay title?
How do the main ideas of the essay relate to ethics, politics, transformation, change, or identity and space/time limits?
What are some techniques the essay presents for being a better citizen or student?
What does the essay say about community and social responsibility?
Figure out the main idea of each essay and formulate a thesis or argument that reflects that idea to begin writing. The assignment should contain three written pages and one bibliographic page with an MLA style Works Cited.
The essay should also demonstrate what you have read in The Literary Experience so far about analyzing symbolism and plot in one of these essays.
Step One: Read the essay and annotate it, using the guide to explicating literature posted in this learning unit.
Step Two: Choose one set of quotes from critics and the author then use them to start writing a well- formulated three page essay. Include references, criticism, and an MLA style Works Cited with at least three sources on the fourth page.
If you are writing about “The Word Made Flesh” begin writing by answering the following questions:
What is the meaning of title?
How is writing, like boxing, a way of “making the word flesh”?
Why is this a sacred, wounding, and transformative process?
Give an example of any work of literature, poetry, or writing that gave you a “punch.”
Who are some of the literary references to boxing that the author mentions?
How does boxing relate to the process of writing?
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