Beowulf and Sir Gawain In Class Essay

Prompt:

Using specific examples from Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, explore how the differing heroic expectations and poetic composition of the two poems reflect cultural changes in Britain from the Anglo-Saxon period through the Middle English period. 
 
 Format:
- Pen
- Single space
- Write on the front of each paper
- Plan for 2-4 minutes before your write the essay
- Don't forget your thesis (first sentence or last sentence of first paragraph)
 How do I get a higher score? Consider the following:



1. Textual support. Your statements may be correct, but does each have a specific support from an event or conversation? Let, "for instance," be your motto, even though we won't write those words so often.

2. Development. If you don't get much down on paper, there's less room for you to make a good case.

3. Intelligent word choices and phrases.

4. Sentence variety.

5. Most importantly: Slip in literary elements connected to your thesis and text (not simply for the joy of naming) whenever possible.

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