- Choose a Focus
- Decide what angle you want to take in your response. You might react to a characters decision, connect the story to your own life, interpret an important moment, or discuss the storys message.
- Develop Your Ideas
- Begin your essay with an introduction that explains the storys title and author, and briefly summarize the part of the story you are responding to.
- In the body paragraphs, explain your reactions clearly. Support your response with details from the story (specific events, lines, or characters) as well as your own thoughts and connections.
- End with a conclusion that reflects on what you learned, how you felt, or why the story matters.
- Length Requirement
- Your essay must be at least 500 words. Be sure you fully develop your ideas so your response feels complete.
- Formatting
- Use complete sentences and paragraphs.
- Double-space your essay.
- Proofread for spelling, grammar, and clarity.
- The essay should be a minimum of 500 words and follow the .
Remember: the essay must be an attached file in order to be graded : the stories to choose are the blood child octavia butler and the black cat edgar allan poe

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