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FINAL DRAFT  Unbroken Paper

 

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Your Unbroken paper is to be  6 or more pages (1500 words)  plus a Work Cited , MLA format. Your task is to compose your own review of Unbroken. Use  your own comments from the online assignments. Add in the book reviews of three or more professional critics. Use a minimum of one quote from each of the three critics. You may use more quotes from the critics if you like. 

TENSE: 
Generally, literature is discussed in the present tense.  That is difficult to do in  discussing a book written in the past tense.  Therefore, you may use PAST  tense in referring to the events in the book. 
Add page numbers in parenthesis. 

Examples:
Early in his track career, Zamperini had success in running the mile; he “set a state record of 4:50.6” (17).

Zamperini missed going to the Olympics a second time because ….(  ).   <<Period is AFTER parenthetical citation 

You need to  use PRESENT tense in discussing  what a writer is saying:
Hillenbrand describes Zamperini as   “….”  (  ).
Hillenbrand’s descriptions are vivid.
L.  A. Times critic Jane Ciabattari  says that Unbroken is  “….”    <<Period is INSIDE quotation marks when there is no parenthetical citation 

You will need to use at least six examples from the book to support your points; at least three of the examples must be  quotes from the book. You may need more examples to do a good job.

PARENTHETICAL CITATIONS: 

When you use an example from the book, whether it is your own words or a quote, you will need to add parenthetical page number citations. See your text book, page 9 in our syllabus,  or  a web page such as this one (see in text citations)

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/02/

You will not need to add the author’s  name to each citation since it will be clear to your readers that you are discussing Hillenbrand’s  book throughout the paper.

Examples:

Hillenbrand describes  Zamperini as ”       ” (25).
Gary Krist of the New York Times calls Hillenbrand’s book ” A remarkable  masterpiece.”

NOTE: YOU MAY USE MATERIAL FROM YOUR ONLINE ASSIGNMENTS.

SUGGESTED FORMAT: 

INTRO PARAGRAPH 
Try to begin with interest;  perhaps by using a quote or an  arresting fact. Mention author, title and genre (non-fiction).  Be sure that your opening paragraph ends with your THESIS. Your own opinion of the book should be clear from the first paragraph. It is acceptable to use “I.” 

Avoid I think, I feel, and in my opinion.

optional 2nd paragraph:
it is acceptable to summarize the book in one paragraph only.  Do not try to get in all the details. Just give an overview  of the book.

In each body paragraph, discuss one aspect of the book. Begin with a TOPIC SENTENCE. Add at least two  quotes   from the book for each body paragraph.  Be sure to introduce quotes  with a signal phrase. Make at least two comments for each example.

 You will need parenthetical  citations with page numbers only. Do not put Hillenbrand’s name in the parenthetical citation because it will be clear to the reader that she is the author.

Add a concluding sentence to each body paragraph.

Do not tell the story!!

Be sure that you have a clear topic sentence for each paragraph.

Suggested topics for body paragraphs:

Zamperini’s track careerZamperini’s early life (family, school,  getting into trouble)Zamperini’s valuesZamperini’s personalitytime on the raft–what does Zamperini have to do to survive?hardships in camp–what does Zamperini have to do to survive?Bombing of JapanHow the author treats Japanese characters?Compose a paragraph on a memorable character  such as the Bird. What impact does he have on Zamperini?Is Zamperini a hero? Is he  a victim of fate?What is remarkable or memorable about Zamperini’s life?Discuss the writing. Use vivid  examples form the book to discuss the way that Hillenbrand brings the story to life.  Discuss her research. Is it important to the author to tell the story honestly? Are you impressed by her writing? Did the book win awards?Are there lessons, morals, or ideas that Hillenbrand wants us to take away from the book?How does Zamperini grow and change?how does Zamperini feel about his former enemies after WW2? Is this surprising?Compose  paragraphs  on any  of these themes: endurance, survival,  redemption, loyalty, fate, heroism, faith, and ingenuity.

SAMPLE TOPIC SENTENCES FOR body paragraphs:

One reason we admire Zamperini is because…

Zamperini  has to be creative and fast-thinking when he is forced to survive on the raft.

Zamperini’s career on the race track is amazing and heart-breaking because….

The descriptions of Zamperini’s time as a P.O. W.   are  incredible.

Hillenbrand’s writing style  is fantastic. Her descriptions create a sense of movement and life in every scene. for example, …..

One theme  of this book is loyalty.

CONCLUSION: 
Try to conclude with significance. Explain why the book is –or is not– worth reading. Do not introduce any new topics,. Rather, sum up the points you have been making in the paper. 

Work Cited 
Add a correct Work Cited page.
List Unbroken and the reviews you cited. Use EasyBib.

Reviews can be found at these sites: 

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703856504575600852413216996.html

http://articles.latimes.com/2010/nov/28/entertainment/la-ca-laura-hillenbrand-20101128

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/21/books/review/Margolick-t.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/12/AR2010111202929.html 
 

 

 

CHECK LIST FOR UNBROKEN PAPER

 

 

Read FINAL draft directions carefully.Is your paper in correct MLA format?Review  “Writing about Lit” under RESOURCES on TalonNet.Italics for book and newspaper titles.It is acceptable to use past tense when discussing the events in this book.Use PRESENT tense when discussing the critics’ remarks and Hillenbrand’s writing.Avoid “you”Avoid “I think”  and “in my opinion”No contractionsUse FULL names on first reference; use only the last name on second reference.However, it is acceptable to refer to Louie Zamperini as Louie or Zamperini—just choose one and be consistent.Read the final draft  out loud to check for fluency and clarityIs your paper over 6 pages, PLUS an additional page, the Works Cited ?Do you have the minimum number of sources PLUS the book cited in the paper and on the Works Cited page?Did you indent the second line of each entry on the Works Cited page?( see sample)Are your Works Cited entries in alphabetical order? Look at the MLA sample paper and Works Cited sample page carefully on the Cerritos College Library homepage.Did you use parenthetical page numbers for each example from the book—quotes and examples that are in your own words? Did you punctuate correctly?…………..  on the raft” (127). Use EASYBIB (MLA 7) to craft your Works Cited page. OMIT URLS!!!!!Do you have all required info in the opening paragraph?Is there a clear THESIS at the end of the opening paragraph?Do you begin each body paragraph with a clear topic sentence?Did you avoid telling the story?Did you integrate critics’ remarks into the paper, rather than lumping them into the end of the paper? (No more than 10% of the paper should be quoted material!)Use a SIGNAL PHRASE to introduce each quote. Never drop a quote into your paper without indicating who is speaking.If you used parenthetical citations, are they in correct format? (NOTE: When you are discussing only one book, you do not need to add the author’s name in each parenthetical reference to the book.Did you remember to discuss the book’s theme(s)? (This is a book, text, or work—not a novel.)Did you check for clarity and fluency? Read the paper aloud.Did you check for fragments and comma splices?