Students will explore the following essay question for the novel of “Of Mice and Men”.

The essay must include and be:
•formal so no slang or text messaging language/spelling
•in present tense
•12 font
•times new roman
•double spaced
•third person (no use of “I”, “you” or “we”)
•all points must connect back to the thesis
•have an introduction
•3 body paragraphs with 2 pieces of evidence from the novel (quotes and references)
•conclusion which wraps up all ideas in the essay

Everyday we will have assessment as the class works on their paragraphs. USE TIME WISELY as there is not a lot of time left! There will also be a day for peer editing so rough copies must be done by that date. Peer editing will be marked and if not done the student will get a zero.

When handing in the assignment the student must provide:
•student’s name, course code, teacher’s name and due date
•a rough copy
•good copy with numbered pages
•a works cited for the novel – use easybib.com to make it easy.

ESSAY TOPIC:

Discuss George’s actions at the end of the story. How can we justify what he does to Lennie? How can we condemn it?