Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Wakefield" Story Review

February 12, 2021

Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Wakefield” Story Review

Choose one of the topics below.

All of them require you to focus on a critical issue, which I have offered. But if you want to propose a different issue or question, let me know. Remember that your controlling idea and any assertions that you might make about the text’s theme(s) must be supported by 1) textual evidence (quotation or paraphrase to show your reader specifically which parts of it prompted your idea[s]) and 2) explanation of how and why the text suggests such meaning. Assume that your reader has read the text. So, you should not spend much space summarizing “what happens.” Any summary should be brief and used only to focus your reader’s attention on an aspect of the text that you will analyze closely.
Length: 1,925 (7 double-spaced typed pages, 12 point font, preferably Arial)
No secondary sources (books, websites, essays, papers).
4. Read Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Wakefield.” What do you make of Wakefield’s behavior? Is his story unique or does it suggest something more general about human behavior? https://homepage.ntu.edu.tw/~karchung/Wakefield.pdf

Grading Rubric

	Excellent (4)	Good (3)	Needs Improvement (2)	Poor (1)
Language/Spelling/ Grammar	Paper has no spelling or punctuation errors and very few grammatical errors. Very well written and excellent use of business language.	Paper has a few punctuation or spelling errors. Few grammatical errors that don’t affect meaning. Well written and use of business language is acceptable.	Paper has some punctuation or spelling errors. Some grammatical errors but generally don’t affect meaning. Language is satisfactory overall but use of more appropriate business language is required.	Paper has numerous punctuation or spelling errors. Numerous grammatical errors that affect meaning. Language used is unprofessional and not appropriate for business use.
Paper Organization and Formatting	Relevant sections are included, and each is organized effectively. Formatting is professional and consistent and includes all required elements.	Relevant sections are included but could be a little better organized. Formatting is acceptable and/or one or two required elements are missing.	Relevant sections are included but organization could be improved. Formatting is inconsistent and/or many elements are missing or not formatted appropriately.	Sections are missing and/or poorly organized. Formatting is messy and unprofessional.
Analysis/Thinking	Analysis is comprehensive and detailed. Thinking and ideas are presented clearly, are engaging and thorough.	Analysis is sufficient. Thinking and ideas are clear but could be expanded to be more thorough.	Analysis is fairly basic and/or thinking and ideas lack some clarity and depth.	Analysis is very basic and thinking and ideas are superficial and lack clarity.
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