Read The Following Instructions Carefully
The Joy Luck Club
The writer must have read the book “Joy Luck Club” and knows the story very well.
Please read the following instructions carefully, understand what I need you to do.
Guidelines:
Lindo Jong says that one always sacrifices part of oneself by putting on one’s “American face†or one’s “Chinese face.†What do you think defines each of these faces, and what is lost when the wearer dons each one?
You need to address three mother-daughter relationships.
You need to give relevant quotes, at least 6 supporting quotations.
ESSAY CHECKLIST
General Format
No Header, please
No extra spacing between paragraphs
paper
Introduction
Opening sentence hooks/grabs reader
Author/title of piece identified
Sentences flow smoothly to the thesis
Thesis is analytical, thought-provoking, and not obvious
Thesis is argumentative and answers the question Why?
Body Paragraphs
Topic sentences are analytical, interpretative, and thoughtful
Topic sentences relate to thesis
Concrete, specific evidence/quotes present and thoughtfully chosen
Real life examples included
Goes beyond class discussion
Strong, thorough analysis of evidence/quotes
Analysis is bulk of paragraph—more than twice the amount as evidence
Body paragraph’s concluding sentence relates to thesis
Conclusion: So what? section
What does your paper reveal about your insights into human nature and society?
Conclusion extends discussion
Does not summarize paper
Style, Quality of Prose
Sentence variety present
No comma splices
No run-ons
Semi-colons, colons, and commas correctly used
