The essay topic for the final Language III exam on Wednesday, December 20th, 2017 will be based on The Namesake. The essay will be about Ashima, more specifically about her attitude towards certain cultural aspects in the USA, like friendship, marriage, divorce, among others. You may want to read again the chapters that deal with Ashima and her views on the American culture. Some of them are chapters 1, 2, 3 and 12. You will be allowed to have a copy of the text with you.
The mode of development we´ll ask you to use is contrast. Please read the text carefully. Don´t forget to review our notes on comparison and contrast, outline layout, and the connectors you should use for the different modes of development. You should also review our guidelines on introductory and concluding paragraphs.
Please remember that on Monday, December 18th, and Tuesday, December 19th we WILL NOT answer any questions related to the essay topic in office hours, nor will we check possible outlines.
If you have already enrolled, and decide not to take the exam, please send us an email through the platform.
Kind regards,
Prof. A. Argerich
