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Critical Response Essay Instructions:

 

• Langston Hughes’ essay “Salvation” is on pp 668-669 in Steps to Writing Well/with Additional Readings (10^th ed) .NO OTHER OUTSIDE (ADDITIONAL) SOURCES ARE PERMITTED.

 

What I want from you:

 

Langston Hughes’ “Salvation” essay purposely examines religion from the perspective of a particularly memorable childhood experience. It is clear that Langston Hughes comes away from the revival experience saying he no longer believes “there was a Jesus anymore, since He didn’t come to help” (669) when Hughes felt he most needed Jesus. First, examine the title of the essay.  Do you find Hughes’ attitude at the end of his essay regarding religion ironic, meaning do you find the essay title, “Salvation” to be incongruent with what he tells the reader at the end of the essay? WHY or WHY NOT? Explain. Next, based on your reading of this essay, WHY DO YOU THINK that childhood in particular is a time in life when religious questions are especially relevant (significant)? Write an essay which explores answers to both of these questions. 

 

Mandatory Requirements for Developing This Topic:

 

• The body of your essay must include and discuss specific ideas from Hughes’ essay in support of your essay response.

• Do not simply summarize or directly quote ideas from Hughes’ essay.  Explain how why or in what way each idea you select supports the thesis of your essay.   
• You are also specifically required to use concrete examples from your own life experiences to support your response for Topic Choice One.
• Include MLA formatted internal citations for ALL ideas borrowed from the Hughes’ essay (whether paraphrased or directly quoted) and a work cited page entry at the end of your paper. Treat Hughes essay as a printed source.

 

 

Essay Requirements: (All Finished Essays Must): 

• Observe the Introduction, Body, and Conclusion Format
  • Your Introduction paragraph must have a complete thesis statement. 
  • A thesis comes to a specific conclusion about the topic you select and say why the conclusion you come to is important or significant to you.
• Have adequately developed paragraphs, meaning you must explain carefully and in detail how, why, or in what way any ideas used supports or helps to establish your thesis position.
  • Develop the body paragraphs of your essay, using ideas from your own experience. 
  • You must also include and explain how why or in whatever ideas you choose from the essay you select support your thinking.
• Summarize the thesis statement in a final conclusion paragraph.
  • Your final conclusion paragraph should also include a summary of one or two important ideas already discussed in the body
  • No New ideas appear in the final conclusion paragraph.
• Include MLA formatted internal citations for all borrowed ideas and a work cited page entry at the end of your paper.
• The only borrowed ideas that are permitted in your Essay response are ideas from the essay its self.
• Treat the Hughes essay as a printed source when creating the Work Cited page.

 

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