Intro to Lit Unit Four Project

1. Introduction to Literature
Unit 4: Make a Creative Argument Inspired by Satire and Irony
Task 1: Choose a topic you would like to write a creative (ironic?
satirical?) argument about.
Add information about your selection to the wiki. This will allow the
instructor to approve your selection and assist you in brainstorming.
Also, your classmates will get to see the variety of topics as they
brainstorm for ideas, too.
Task 2: Draft an essay using tools of irony and satire to make an argument about your topic.
If you’d like, you can take inspiration from one of our mentor texts and modify its structure or
approach to become your own.
Task 3: Present and lead a discussion about your draft and how to improve it. Your
presentation and discussion, which should last around 10 minutes, should include a spirited,
expressive reading of a full draft of your piece.
The goal of this presentation is to test and continue to develop the approach, development, and
language of your project. You should bring a draft to read during your presentation and
demonstrate that you prepared to lead this portion of the class with your group.
Task 4: Revise your argument to a polished final product of at least 500 words. As you revise,
watch out for these pitfalls:
 Please follow MLA guidelines to format the appearance of the
paper.
 No sources are required, but if you use a source, cite it
informally in the text.
 Proofread carefully.
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 Project is complete and on Blackboard before class start time.
 Project focuses on a specific, creative argument in the mode of irony and satire
 The project uses the tools of irony and satire to develop the argument in a fun,
interesting, engaging way
 The project is written in a consistent, academic tone without errors
 Project cites sources when necessary.
 Length is more than 500 words
24-26
 Project focuses on an argument in the mode of irony and satire
 The project consistently uses the tools of irony and satire to develop the
argument
 Project demonstrates academic style with, at most, only a few errors.
 Project cites sources when necessary.
 Length is at least 500 words
21-23
 Project focuses on a main idea that employs some techniques of satire and/or
irony
 The project uses some tools of irony and satire to develop the argument
 The project demonstrates competent academic style
 Project cites sources when necessary.
 Length is at least 500 words
20 or
below
 Project does not present a focused, clear argument.
 The project’s development is insufficient to support its ideas adequately and/or
does not uses the tools of satire and irony
 Project contains consistent errors in use of Standard English
 Project may omit appropriate citations
 Length is less than 500 words