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Othello Writing Assignment 3 Is this an Honor Killing? Before you begin work on your third mini essay, read the Shafia and Price of Honor articles about honor killings. Think about how this traditional view of the treatment of women might shed light on the story of Othello. We know Othello kills Desdemona for a cause. Is this issue of honor killing what motivates him? Is there anotheror multiple othermotivation(s)? Your third mini essay will answer the following question: What motivates Othello to punish Desdemona so severely? Your general thesis will be your general answer to the question: anger, jealousy, pride, honor, or any other great idea you think this issue and play address. Your specific thesis will elaborate on your answer, giving the because. Dont forget to include a clear so what? at the end of your introduction, and at the end of the body paragraph. In your body paragraph, please use at least one quotation from the play and at least one quotation from one of the articles to support your thesis. Remember to use 5-paragraph format for your mini essay:
Introduction (2-3 sentences): Your general thesis statement and specific thesis statement; needs to include a SO WHAT? Body Paragraph: Begins with a topic sentence that is argumentative and connected to your thesis. Your quote from the play, your quote from the article, and your thoughts on Othellos motivation will be your proof. Be sure your commentary shows how the article and the play are either connected or not connected. Conclusion (2-3 sentences): Your conclusion will restate your thesis, and then connect to the SO WHAT we learn from what you believe to be Othellos motivation.

Your mini-essay must follow all MLA formatting rules. Rough Draft of Writing Assignment 3 is Due: Day 1, Week of March 18 Final Draft of Writing Assignment 3 is Due: Day 2, Week of March 18

Please see your grading rubric on the back of this page.

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Grading Rubric: Othello Writing Assignment 3 Good Mini-Essay chooses adequate motivation and makes connection to Othello and his tragedy; chooses adequate quotation from the play and article as proof, commentary is adequate and demonstrates depth of thought in some places about the significance of the motivation to the plays theme. Room for Improvement Yikes! Come see Ms. Peterson ASAP

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Quotations not introduced or cited with proper punctuation.

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Prewriting for Mini Essay 3 Why do the killings in the articles happen? Explain their justification in your own words.

Regardless of what the articles say, do you believe the killings were justified? Why or why not?

Do you think honor is the only motivations for the killings in the articles? If yes, why? If no, why not? What else could it be?

Do you believe Othellos killing is an honor killing? If yes, why? Where do you see connections to the article? If no, why not? What other motivations could come into play?

Mini-Essay Planning: Mini Introduction (2-3 sentences):

General Thesis:

Specific Thesis (with a good so what? or message for the reader):

Body Paragraph

Topic Sentence: Restates primary motivation(s) in a claim connected to your thesis:

Explanation of motivation & how it relates to articles: Include at least 1 quote from one of the articles:

Include at least 1 quote from the play:

Commentary: How does this primary motivation influence Othello to kill Desdemona? How is it connected to the honor killing articles, or how is it totally different?

Mini Conclusion (2-3 sentences): Restate thesis:

Connect So What? to 2013.

What to do when you have a first draft in handEDIT!!! 1. Go through your first draft with a highlighter and mark all VERBS TO BE. Then get rid of at least half of them. (Certainly delete passive voice.) 2. Look specifically for BIG FIVE ERRORS! 3. Go through the paper again and delete all unnecessary wordscombine sentences to make them stronger and more concise. (Get rid of you and your.) 4. Correctly delineate titles with quotes, italics, underliningwhichever is appropriate. PROOF READ your final draft!!!! 5. Correctly cite all quotes. When you submit your final paper, all working drafts must be attached. Be sure to submit your paper to turnitin.com. .