Explanatory Essay
Prompt:
Read the short story from Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad, the spiritual “Go Down, Moses,” and the poem “Harlem” by Langston Hughes. Then write an essay for your teacher in which you discuss the short story’s theme. How does the spiritual and poem add to the idea of this theme? Be sure to include examples and details from the story to support your ideas.Manage your time carefully so that you can:

• read the passages;
• plan your response;
• write your response; and
• revise and edit your response.

Be sure to:
• use evidence from multiple sources; and
• avoid overly relying on one source.

Your response should be in the form of a multiparagraph essay.