As I mentioned in class, there are many ideas and themes that you can write a 1400-word paper about with this text. That is one of the reasons why I picked this book. There are more than enough ideas for you to explore and discuss in this text, but you will need to jot down your ideas in the margins as you work through the book. Dont just read it without taking the time to speculate about certain things that you come across. Those ideas help you in the long run. However, if you cannot think of anything to write about, even after all the discussion we do in class, I have included a traditional assignment below. However, I hope you will discover a topic or subject that you would rather explore as a writer, since in many of your classes there wont be traditional prompts offered. When you do come up with a topic idea, just run your idea by me so that we can talk about certain directions you may want to take.:In a 1400-word essay, using the proper MLA or APA format (which also includes a work cited page), plan and write a response that addresses/integrates of the following points. Before you begin writing, be sure to read the prompt carefully and plan what you will say. Your essay should be as well organized and as carefully written as you can make it. (In short, care about not only you say, but you say it. Both are equally important.) Also, remember to use texts as well as your observations about human nature to support your response.Strong writers know that it is not sufficient to simply pull sentences (evidence) from the text and assume that the reader will know why this example/sentence supports the writers points or relates to the text. This is like pointing at something and not telling a person exactly what they should be looking at and why.Stronger writers make a point and find an example in the initial text, in their observations, or from other readings to back up their point(s). More experienced and accomplished writers make the connections for the reader by thoroughly explaining how or why the quote and/or evidence is important to the writers point. Frequently, they will make their point at the beginning of a paragraph and then follow it with the evidence from the text that supports or illustrates that point somewhere later on in that same paragraph. There are simply more of the writers thoughts in their responses, and the quotes are only used to support the writer.Weaker writers simply look for sentences related to a theme and then copy them into their essay; they provide them for no other reason than they see a relationship, but they dont explain that relationship to the reader. (In short, when you use an example from the text, explain how the example should be seen as supporting your premise.) Weaker writers often rely heavily on quoted material by simply filling their papers with nothing but quotes from a text, and they offer little or none of their own thoughts and analyses.Strong writers spend quality time with HOW they say what they say. They will judge, read, reread, and consider the clarity of each sentence they write. Often they will read their papers out loud to themselves or another. They will repair or completely revamp sentences if they dont sound clear. This is when another persons reactions can be crucial, especially if you have become too close to your work and see nothing wrong. Get that same reaction from another reader (either a writing tutor or a critical reader) and then you will be in better shape. Strong writers spend as much time, and sometimes even more time, on they say something than on they say. On the other hand, weak writers give a quick glance (if even that) to their sentences right before printing up their final drafts; they often are simply looking for glaring typos or spelling errorsand even missing those because they are not actually looking critically at their work.