Essay 2 Prompts: Death of a Salesman | English G110 Select one prompt and write an argumentative literary analysis essay that uses the theory and three secondary sources. 1. Willy Loman has been called a modern tragic hero because, among other things, he is a common man; he is not “highly renowned and prosperous” like the tragic heroes of traditional tragedies. As a common man, what is Willy struggling against? Write a paper in which you analyze the internal and external forces Willy struggles against to maintain his dignity. Use three secondary sources. One of your sources might be used to explain a specific concept related to tragedies; the other two sources should be books or articles on the play. 2. In many ways, Death of Salesman is about the drama that plays out in Willy Loman’s head. Willy’s present life is shaped and often hindered by his memory of the past. Sometimes the lines between past, present, and future dreams and fears are blurred. Write an essay in which you psychoanalyze Willy Loman and show how he contributes to the family dysfunction. Use three secondary sources. One of your sources might be used to explain a specific concept related to psychoanalytic criticism or psychoanalysis; the other two sources should be books or articles on the play. 3. Willy Loman’s world is very much a capitalist world. The play puts front and center many defining elements and symbols of capitalism and the American dream. In what ways is Willy Loman (and his family) a product of a system beyond his control? Discuss the various ideologies that structure his world. Use three secondary sources. One of your sources might be used to explain a specific concept related to Marxist criticism or economic theory; the other two sources should be books or articles on the play. Length: 1500 words minimum (not counting Works Cited page) Tutor Review Due: November 19 or 26, 2022 Final Draft Due: November 20 or 27, 2022 Essay 1 Introduction and Body Structure Examples PROMPT 1 Introduction In this essay, your introduction should introduce the play as a tragedy, specifically as a modern tragedy. Provide context by identifying the internal and external factors Willy struggles against, and by noting Willy’s attempts to maintain his dignity. This will lead into your thesis, which will express a focused argument about Willy’s struggles as a common man. To make your thesis argumentative, you might argue that among the things Willy struggles against, one factor is the most significant for a particular reason. So, here’s what your introduction should include: • Lead-in/opening • Introduce the play as a modern tragedy • Introduce Willy’s struggles and efforts • Thesis These aren’t necessarily separate sentences. Remember, it’s a coherent paragraph, not a list, so you’ll need appropriate transitions from the lead-in to the context and from the context to the thesis. Body The body of the essay might be structured thus: 1. Willy’s s.

1. Essay 2 Prompts: Death of a Salesman | English G110
Select one prompt and write an argumentative literary analysis
essay that uses the theory and three secondary sources.
1. Willy Loman has been called a modern tragic hero because,
among other things, he is a common man;
he is not “highly renowned and prosperous” like the tragic
heroes of traditional tragedies. As a
common man, what is Willy struggling against? Write a paper in
which you analyze the internal and
external forces Willy struggles against to maintain his dignity.
Use three secondary sources. One of
your sources might be used to explain a specific concept related
to tragedies; the other two sources
should be books or articles on the play.
2. In many ways, Death of Salesman is about the drama that
plays out in Willy Loman’s head. Willy’s
present life is shaped and often hindered by his memory of the
past. Sometimes the lines between
past, present, and future dreams and fears are blurred. Write an
essay in which you psychoanalyze
Willy Loman and show how he contributes to the family
dysfunction. Use three secondary sources.
One of your sources might be used to explain a specific concept
related to psychoanalytic criticism
or psychoanalysis; the other two sources should be books or
articles on the play.
3. Willy Loman’s world is very much a capitalist world. The
play puts front and center many defining

2. elements and symbols of capitalism and the American dream. In
what ways is Willy Loman (and his
family) a product of a system beyond his control? Discuss the
various ideologies that structure his
world. Use three secondary sources. One of your sources might
be used to explain a specific concept
related to Marxist criticism or economic theory; the other two
sources should be books or articles on
the play.
Length: 1500 words minimum (not counting Works Cited page)
Tutor Review Due: November 19 or 26, 2022
Final Draft Due: November 20 or 27, 2022
Essay 1 Introduction and Body Structure Examples
PROMPT 1
Introduction
In this essay, your introduction should introduce the play as a
tragedy, specifically as a modern tragedy.
Provide context by identifying the internal and external factors
Willy struggles against, and by noting
Willy’s attempts to maintain his dignity. This will lead into
your thesis, which will express a focused
argument about Willy’s struggles as a common man. To make
your thesis argumentative, you might
argue that among the things Willy struggles against, one factor
is the most significant for a particular
reason.
So, here’s what your introduction should include:

3. • Lead-in/opening
• Introduce the play as a modern tragedy
• Introduce Willy’s struggles and efforts
• Thesis
These aren’t necessarily separate sentences. Remember, it’s a
coherent paragraph, not a list, so you’ll
need appropriate transitions from the lead-in to the context and
from the context to the thesis.
Body
The body of the essay might be structured thus:
1. Willy’s status as a common man (possible use of a secondary
source here)
2. External factors (possible use of a secondary source here)
3. Internal factors (possible use of a secondary source here)
4. Key internal factor and its significance (possible use of a
secondary source here)
PROMPT 2
Introduction
In this essay, your introduction should briefly summarize the
play. Then, introduce Willy’s psychological
condition and its consequences. As context for your thesis, you
might identify the defenses Willy
unconsciously uses. This will set up your thesis, which might
attribute a particular core issue to Willy and
argue its role in the family dysfunction and his death.

4. So, here’s what your introduction should include:
• Lead-in/opening
• Brief summary of play
• Introduce Willy psychoanalytically
• Identify defenses
• Thesis
These aren’t necessarily separate sentences. Remember, it’s a
coherent paragraph, not a list, so you’ll
need appropriate transitions from the lead-in to the context and
from the context to the thesis.
Body
The body of the essay might be structured thus:
1. Defense 1 that shows Willy’s core issue and its consequences
(possible use of secondary source
here)
2. Defense 2 that shows Willy’s core issue and its consequences
(possible use of secondary source
here)
3. Defense 3 that shows Willy’s core issue and its consequences
(possible use of secondary source
here)
4. Etc.

5. PROMPT 3
Introduction
In this essay, your introduction should briefly summarize the
play. Then, introduce the capitalist society
of the play and Willy and the Loman family’s financial troubles.
Focus on the capitalist ideologies that
influence Willy and the family. This will lead into your thesis,
which might make an argument about the
irony in Willy’s upholding the capitalist values and ideologies
he is a victim of.
So, here’s what your introduction should include:
• Lead-in/opening
• Brief summary of play
• Introduce capitalist society and Loman family’s troubles
• Focus on ideologies
• Thesis
These aren’t necessarily separate sentences. Remember, it’s a
coherent paragraph, not a list, so you’ll
need appropriate transitions from the lead-in to the context and
from the context to the thesis.
Body
The body of the essay might be structured thus:
1. Capitalist society of the play and Willy and Loman family’s

6. condition (possible use of secondary
source here)
2. Capitalist ideology 1 that hinders the family (possible use of
secondary source here)
3. Capitalist ideology 2 that hinders the family (possible use of
secondary source here)
4. The irony in Willy’s blindness to this (possible use of
secondary source here)
5. Consequences (possible use of secondary source here)
What Is Expected in Your Paper
In addition to have a tutor review your paper, review it yourself
a few times. Pay particular attention to
the following elements; these are what I focus on when I am
grading your paper:
Structure and Organization
• In your introduction, you need a relevant and intriguing
opening (lead-in), relevant context for
your topic and argument, and a focused thesis that expresses the
central argument of the paper.
• Make sure the body paragraphs are logically organized (a
sequence that makes sense according
to your thesis). There should be a logical reason why your first
paragraph is first, second
paragraph second, etc. Use appropriate transitions that show
how the body paragraphs are
related to each other in idea. Avoid saying simply “First,”
“Second,” and the like.

7. • Make sure each body paragraph has a topic sentence that
expresses the paragraph’s main
idea (the point you are making in that paragraph). Each body
paragraph should focus on only one
main idea, and all sentences in the paragraph should relate to
that main idea.
• Use the “Essay Outline Template” (posted in the Handouts
folder) to check that your essay has
structure, an appropriate introduction and thesis, topic sentences
that express your main ideas,
and an interesting conclusion.
• Review the “Literature Essays” powerpoint.
Argument
• Make sure you have a clear and focused argument in response
to the prompt. Ask yourself,
What is my thesis arguing? Is it an arguable claim? Does it
indicate what the focus of my analysis
throughout the essay will be?
• Avoid several different claims in your intro. You should have
one central claim in your intro that
is expressed in a focused thesis statement.
• In the body of your essay, make sure you have clear main
ideas that develop the argument in the
thesis.
Support
• Support your ideas with passages from the text (provide
citations). Interpret and analyze
passages, and explain your points.

8. • Avoid excessive plot summaries (what happens). Tell readers
what happens in the story only
when needed as context for a point you are making. The focus
and emphasis should be on your
point, not on what happens in the story.
• Review the handouts and analysis and using quotations.
• Review the handouts on using, integrating, and citing
secondary sources.
• Use secondary sources effectively. A source must be used for
its argument/claim,
information, or concept. Briefly allude to a source, paraphrase
it, or quote it directly.
• Make sure you use three scholarly sources. Every source in
your Works Cited page must be
used in your essay itself. Follow MLA guidelines to cite sources
in the essay and in the Works
Cited page. MLA documentation and formatting guidelines can
be found at the MLA Style
resource at Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab).
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Grammar and Language

9. • Proofread to check the grammar and language is suitable for
an academic essay. Read it aloud to
yourself a couple of times.
• Avoid weak sentences. Each sentence should make a relevant
and worthwhile point. Ask
yourself, What point am I making in this sentence?
• Avoid awkward sentences (cumbersome to read).
• Vary sentence structures.
• Use transitions within the paragraphs for coherence. The
paragraph should flow smoothly from
sentence to sentence, and sentences should clearly be related to
each other.
Length & Quotation Percentage
• A complete essay is at least 1500 words (not counting the
Works Cited page)
• A complete essay must use three scholarly secondary sources.
• More than 20% quotation is too much. Turnitin’s Originality
Report (in red) tells you how much
quotation you have. Remember, you can overwrite a submission
as long as the due date hasn’t
passed.
• Please note: A paper that does not meet the word count or does
not use three scholarly sources
will not receive a passing grade.
Scholarly Sources
You need to use the library catalog (for books) and the library
databases (for articles) for scholarly

10. sources. In most cases, you will not be able to find them using
Google or another website. Google
Scholar and certain other websites work well for searching for
scholarly sources, but most of the results
generated there provide only the title and a summary of the
article, not the article itself.
Scholarly articles are published in scholarly/academic journals.
The library databases via our library
website give you access to these journals.
Look for the following features to determine that an article is
scholarly:
• the title of a scholarly article is usually straightforward and
reflects the content of the article
• the author’s name and affiliation (a university, for example) is
included
• articles in the databases: an abstract (author’s summary) is
included before the article
• scholarly articles are longer than popular magazine articles
• they contain no images; may contain charts and graphs
• they always include research and provide sources/references.
If the article doesn’t meet these criteria, it’s probably not a
scholarly article.
What Is Expected in Your Paper
How to Write a Point of View Literary Analysis
S.O.A.P.S.Tone is a helpful acronym to help you analyze the
Point of View of the speaker in any piece
of writing.

11. S – Speaker O – Occasion A – Audience P – Purpose S –
Subject T – Tone
Literary Element Analysis Questions
Speaker Keep in mind that the speaker and the author are
sometimes two different individuals.
Ask yourself the following questions to analyze the Speaker:
• Who is the voice that tells the story?
• What is the emotional state of the speaker?
• What do you know about the background of the speaker?
• What conclusions can you make about the speaker?
Occasion This is where you take into consideration the
background of the author and the time
period when the piece was written. Ask yourself the following
questions to analyze the
Occasion:
• What is the time and place of this piece of writing?
• Was anything significant going on in the author’s life at this
time?
• Was something significant going on in history at this time?
Audience Think about the people for whom this was written.
Ask yourself the following questions
to analyze the Audience:
• Who was the audience? Was this written for a specific person,

12. a specific group,
or the general public?
• What were some of the key beliefs of people during the time
period?
• What specific language does the author use to appeal to their
target audience?
Purpose Focus on why this piece was written. Ask yourself the
following questions to analyze
Purpose:
• Why was this piece written?
• What is the message of the writing?
• Is the author trying to get a certain reaction from their
audience?
• What emotions does the writing make the audience feel?
Subject Consider the subject or topic of the writing. Ask
yourself the following questions to
analyze Subject:
• What is the main subject or topic of this piece of writing?
• How does the writer present this subject?
• What other minor topics does the writer include in their text?
Tone Tone is the author’s attitude toward the Subject. Ask
yourself the following questions to
analyze the Tone:

13. • What events in the author’s life could be connected to the
text?
• What words or phrases does the author use to describe the
Subject of the
writing?
• What emotions are expressed in this piece of writing?
• What words or phrases show the emotions in the writing?
• If you were to read this piece out loud, what types of emotions
would you use?
English 11 Essay 2: Analysis of “Gettysburg Address” and “The
Emancipation Proclamation”
Pre-Writing: The Essential First Step
Analyzing point of view for a literary analysis starts with
asking yourself some important questions about
the poem, story, essay, speech, or book you are reading.
Although you won’t use all the information
you gather during your pre-writing, thinking about the author’s
point of view before you write will help
you stay focused on the prompt to better identify your thesis,
your topic sentences, and the evidence to

14. support both.
Included below are the key elements of analyzing a speaker’s
Point of View. Use the description of
each of the S.O.A.P.S.Tone elements to guide your pre-writing
in the blank spaces that follow.
Literary Element Analysis
Speaker Remember that Abraham Lincoln was writing these
documents as himself. He is
the Speaker. Ask yourself the following questions to analyze
the Speaker:
• Who is the voice that tells the story?
• What is the emotional state of the speaker?
• What do you know about the background of the speaker?
• What conclusions can you make about the speaker?
The Speaker of
“The Gettysburg
Address” & “The
Emancipation
Proclamation”
Writing Prompt:
Using specific examples and line numbers from both the
Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg

15. Address, explain Lincoln's practical and idealistic views
regarding ending the Civil War.
Literary Element Analysis
Occasion This is where you take into consideration the
background of the author and the
time period when the piece was written. Ask yourself the
following questions to
analyze the Occasion:
• What is the time and place of this piece of writing?
• Was anything significant going on in the author’s life at this
time?
• Was something significant going on in history at this time?
Occasion of
“The Gettysburg
Address” & “The
Emancipation
Proclamation”
Literary Element Analysis
Audience Think about the people for whom this was written.
Ask yourself the following
questions to analyze the Audience:
• Who was the audience? Was this written for a specific person,

16. a specific
group, or the general public?
• What were some of the key beliefs of people during the time
period?
• What specific language does the author use to appeal to their
target
audience?
Audience of
“The Gettysburg
Address” & “The
Emancipation
Proclamation”
Literary Element Analysis
Purpose Focus on why this piece was written. Ask yourself the
following questions to
analyze Purpose:
• Why was this piece written?
• What is the message of the writing?
• Is the author trying to get a certain reaction from their
audience?
• What emotions does the writing make the audience feel?
Purpose of “The

17. Gettysburg
Address” & “The
Emancipation
Proclamation”
Literary Element Analysis
Subject Consider the subject or topic of the writing. Ask
yourself the following questions
to analyze Subject:
• What is the main subject or topic of this piece of writing?
• How does the writer present this subject?
• What other minor topics does the writer include in their text?
Subject of “The
Gettysburg
Address” & “The
Emancipation
Proclamation”
Literary Element Analysis
Tone Tone is the author’s attitude toward the Subject. Ask
yourself the following
questions to analyze the Tone:
• What events in the author’s life could be connected to the

18. text?
• What words or phrases does the author use to describe the
Subject of the
writing?
• What emotions are expressed in this piece of writing?
• What words or phrases show the emotions in the writing?
If you were to read this piece out loud, what types of emotions
would you
use?
Tone of “The
Gettysburg
Address” & “The
Emancipation
Proclamation”
Essay/Speech 4: How-To or Persuasive SpeechEssay/Speech
4How-To or Persuasive Speech
Your how-to or persuasive speech includes a very broad prompt
in order to allow you to explore a topic of your own individual
choosing. You have a choice of writing either a how-to speech
or a persuasive speech.
Prompt:
Be sure that any topic choice is school appropriate, meaning
that the topic is not offensive, vulgar, does not glorify illegal
behavior, and does not infringe on the rights of any specific
group.

19. How-to - Write and present a speech explaining how to do,
make, use, fix, repair, or accomplish something.
Because you are not
demonstrating the process and are only talking about it,
it is best to select a topic explaining how to do something that
is more general. For example, if you are explaining how to bake
a cake, you will not perform the action of baking a cake. This
can be tricky to explain, so a better choice might be how to
improve your reputation or how to quit biting your nails.
Something that doesn't require that you
show your audience the actions you're speaking about
will be a better topic for this type of how-to speech.
Your other option is to write a Persuasive Speech.
Persuasive - Write and present a persuasive speech to convince
your audience that your opinion, assertion, or claim is correct or
valid.
This can be a personal opinion or an opinion about the world
around you. For example, you could try to persuade your
audience that one musician or music style is better than another
in your personal opinion; on the other hand, you instead could
look at a broader topic by persuading your audience whether or
not a specific public policy is effective.
The Written Script
In addition to your video or video link, you will submit a
written text of your speech, just as you would submit an essay.
Within that script, if you are writing using any sources,
you will want to cite your sources. If you are writing
using personal knowledge or opinions,
then you will not need to cite sources.
Often, speeches are not cited because the speaker is speaking
from their own personal experiences or knowledge rather than

20. using experts to support their opinions. Whether or not you need
to cite sources will depend on what topic you choose to write
about. Because of this factor of extra work, you will want to
think carefully about what type of topic you want to write about
based on how much research and source citation you would like
to do.
The content of your speech will make it clear to your instructor
whether or not you used sources. For example, if you are trying
to persuade your audience that a certain law is not effective,
then you will be expected to support that opinion with expert
opinions and data, signaling the use of sources. However, if you
are writing about how you personally trained your dog, then that
will rely on personal experiences that would not require
sources.
To be clear, the rule is that if you did any sort of research or
reading outside of this course information in order to do the
assignment, then you need to cite your source.Length of
Assignment
The written text of your speech should be 2 full pages in length
and should follow APA formatting guidelines (typed, double
spaced, 1" margins, 12 pt. Times New Roman font, following
standard English conventions).
You will submit a written text and either the video of you
giving your speech OR a link to your video that you've posted
on YouTube if you choose to upload it to that site. Remember to
keep the video settings private but shareable via the link if you
want to post it to YouTube if you don't want multiple people to
view your video. You do
not have to post the video to YouTube if you don't
know how or prefer not to. That is only an
option of how to share the video with your teacher via a
link. Remember, you can choose to just upload the video
straight to this assignment.
You'll also want to add a title page to the front of your written
speech.

21. The title page should include your name, the class name
(English 10) and the title of your speech:
Rhetorical Appeals and Devices
In any speech, regardless of the content, the speaker should use
rhetorical appeals and devices to engage their audience.
Whether you write a how-to speech or a persuasive speech, you
will be expected to use lessons about rhetorical elements to
engage your audience in your speech.
The Rubric
Your speech and its text will be graded according to the
elements in the rubric that you can find in this assignment. You
can see from the rubric below that half of your speech's points
will be related to the content of your essay (including APA
citation when appropriate) and the use of words and rhetorical
elements to communicate that purpose. The other half of the
points will come from your presentation of the speech,
including your body language, eye contact, and vocal variation.
Be sure to read through the rubric before you begin this
assignment.
Getting Ready to Write
You can use the prewriting documents provided to help you
brainstorm and organize your writing.
If you're going to write a How-To speech, use the
How-To Speech Prewriting.
If you're going to write a Persuasive speech, use the
Persuasive Speech Prewriting.
Important Policies:
· All essays are submitted to various plagiarism software
programs to check for copied material. Copying parts or all of
other people's written work and passing it off as yours violates
the school's Academic Integrity Policy, which could lead to

22. expulsion.
· The first use of platforms such as CourseHero to cheat will
lead to a resubmission of the assignment that will result in a
grade no greater than a 'B'. The second violation will result in
failure in the course. The third violation will result in dismissal
from the program.
Essay 2: Gettysburg Address/Emancipation Proclamation
Writing Assignment Guidelines/Resources:
Be sure to review the Writing Assignment Guidelines/Resources
page located on the previous page.
Writing Prompt:
Using specific examples and line numbers from both the
Emancipation Proclamation and the
Gettysburg Address, explain Lincoln's practical and
idealistic views regarding ending the Civil War.
You can use the following document to help understand the
writing prompt and plan your essay:
English 11 Essay 2 How to Write a Point of View Literary
Analysis-1.pdf Download English 11 Essay 2 How to Write a
Point of View Literary Analysis-1.pdf
Essay Length: 2 pages
Sources - textbook
Use the following APA format to cite your textbook on the
reference page:
Lincoln, A.. (1863). The Emancipation Proclamation.
https://www.excelhighschool.com
Links to an external site.
Lincoln, A.. (1863). The Gettysburg Address.
https://www.excelhighschool.com
Links to an external site.

23. Writing assignments will be graded using the rubric below:
Important Policies:
· All essays are submitted to various plagiarism software
programs to check for copied material. Copying parts or all of
other people's written work and passing it off as yours violates
the school's Academic Integrity Policy, which could lead to
expulsion.
· The first use of platforms such as CourseHero to cheat will
lead to a resubmission of the assignment that will result in a
grade no greater than a 'B'. The second violation will result in
failure in the course. The third violation will result in dismissal
from the program.
·
Excel General Rubric_2020
Excel General Rubric_2020
Criteria
Ratings
Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent
main idea and supporting details address the writing prompt
5 pts
Exemplary
Exceptionally clear, focused, engaging with relevant, strong
supporting details
4 pts
Proficient
Evident main idea with support which may be general or limited
3 pts
Developing
Main idea may be cloudy because supporting details are too
general or lack support of topic
2 pts
Needs Improvement

24. Purpose and main idea are unclear, irrelevant details
1 pts
Unsatisfactory
Lacks apparent main idea; development is minimal or non-
existent
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganization
structure, introduction, body, conclusion
5 pts
Exemplary
Effectively organized in logical manner; creative and engaging
intro, body and conclusion
4 pts
Proficient
Organization is appropriate; evident attempt of clear intro, body
and conclusion
3 pts
Developing
Organization is fair; may be a “list” of events; intro, body
and/or conclusion not fully developed
2 pts
Needs Improvement
Lack of structure; disorganized and hard to follow; missing or
weak intro, body and/or conclusion
1 pts
Unsatisfactory
Lack of coherence; confusing; no identifiable introduction or
conclusion
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeVoice/Word
Choice/Fluency
sentence variety, grammar, spelling, punctuation
5 pts
Exemplary

25. Expressive and engaging, carefully chosen words, complex and
varied sentences, exceptional control of standard conventions of
writing
4 pts
Proficient
Functional language with broad range of words, good sentence
structure with variety, strong control of conventions, errors are
minor
3 pts
Developing
Sentence variety is evident but awkward, monotonous and
choppy structure, control of most writing conventions
2 pts
Needs Improvement
Limited sentence variety, limited control of conventions with
frequent errors
1 pts
Unsatisfactory
Lacks sentence variety and structure, difficult to follow,
confusing at times, grammar errors are distracting
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA Format
three main components must be included: title page, in-text
citations, reference page
5 pts
Exemplary
The three components are error free, ample mix of quotations
and paraphrasing implemented with in-text citations
4 pts
Proficient
Minimal errors in the three components and in-text citations are
provided throughout the essay
3 pts
Developing
Formatting errors apparent in the three components and/or paper

26. lacks sufficient in-text citations
2 pts
Needs Improvement
The three components are attempted but incorrectly formatted
and/or paper needs additional in-text citation