Writing Assignment - Week 8 Chaucer
- Due May 15, 2024 by 1:30pm
- Points 100
- Submitting a text entry box or a file upload
- Available May 11, 2024 at 12am - May 18, 2024 at 11:59pm
Writing Assignment:
Most of the characters in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales are flawed in some way. Pick one of your favorite characters from the stories we have read and tell me about two of their flaws. What do you think the depiction of this character reveals about the perception of this type of person in Chaucer's England?
Answers should be 250-300 words and include specific details and page numbers from the reading.
Grading:
The purpose of these assignments is to demonstrate that you've done the reading and learned something from it. You should make sure to address all parts of the question and provide specifics like names, places, context, and page numbers in your answers.
For example, if you say that someone gave a speech before a battle, I'm going to want to know who gave the speech (names), which battle it was (context), and where it was (places). I also want to know what page(s) this material is on. Although these are short writing assignments, you still want to provide details (history is all about the details).
100% - addresses all parts of the question and provides details like names, places, context, and page numbers.
90% - addresses all parts of the question, but may lack some detail -OR- provides great detail but does not answer part of the question.
80% - answer is correct, but vague, one or more parts of the question may be unanswered.
70% - answer is very vague and multiple parts of the question are unanswered.
50% - I suspect that you read the source, but your answer totally lacks detail and doesn't demonstrate that you learned anything from the reading.
0% - It's clear that you didn't read the source, or you didn't turn in a writing assignment.