well-organized writing piece of at least several paragraphs regarding Animal Farm. The response should have a clear beginning (introduction/thesis), middle (body), and end (conclusion) and should include details necessary to prove your point. Grammar, punctuation, and spelling will be graded.
Analytical Prompt:
Under tyranny, power is gained through exploitation, manipulation, and coercion. Identify the dynamic between the different species of farm animals and their use of power. Explain how the differing levels of intelligence impact the status and role of each animal.
When writing, include embedded quotes from the text for all examples and to thoroughly explain how each quote supports your thesis. Find at least two (2) pieces of strong and relevant textual evidence to address the topic.
Analytical Prompt Requirements:
Two pages minimum (four pages max). TYPED.
Includes TWO embedded quotes from the play to support examples and cite which pages each from where each quote came. Must come from 42-page PDF text, not an outside online source.
Works Cited Page
Parenthetical Citations for quotations and references to the text.
Example: When referring to “…speech and thought, quick as the wind,” it allows for Snowball to portray a superiority over the other working-class animals on the farm (Orwell 17).
Dead words: good, bad, really, a lot, things, well, anyway(s), kind of, sort or, get/got, I think, in my opinion, in conclusion, okay
No contractions (like “Don’t”)
No use of personal pronouns (I, YOU, WE) 3rd person only
Correct grammar usage
Innovative Title (Animal Farm Power = BAD)