Instruction
READ "Merry Christmas" (pg224-231) by Osamu Dazai and write argumentative 1500 words minimum essay.
Thesis - Has Japan changed after world war2?
-what does writer(Osamu Dazai) think?
-what do main characters think?
-what do you think?
Paper Rubric:
1) Write your THESIS: what are YOU contributing to the discussion:
A) do you make a claim that can be debated?
B) do you present an arguments that defend your claim?
C) do you consider alternate/ opposing arguments?
D) do you address and respond to those opposing arguments?
2) Discuss at least one work from class:
A) do you describe plot, characters, setting, themes?
i) do you relate these elements to your thesis arguments?
3) Discuss the work's relation to Japanese society/ era of the work:
A) do you describe the historical/ social/ cultural contexts?
B) do you related these contexts to your thesis arguments?
4) 1500 words minimum
A) also, does your paper follow appropriate grammatical conventions?