The Joy Luck Club The writer must have read the book “Joy Luck Club” and knows the story very well. Please read the following instructions carefully, understand what I need you to do. Guidelines: Lindo Jong says that one always sacrifices part of onese

The Joy Luck Club

The writer must have read the book “Joy Luck Club” and knows the story very well. Please read the following instructions carefully, understand what I need you to do. Guidelines: Lindo Jong says that one always sacrifices part of oneself by putting on one’s “American face” or one’s “Chinese face.” What do you think defines each of these faces, and what is lost when the wearer dons each one? You need to address three mother-daughter relationships. You need to give relevant quotes, at least 6 supporting quotations. ESSAY CHECKLIST General Format No Header, please No extra spacing between paragraphs paper Introduction Opening sentence hooks/grabs reader Author/title of piece identified Sentences flow smoothly to the thesis Thesis is analytical, thought-provoking, and not obvious Thesis is argumentative and answers the question Why? Body Paragraphs Topic sentences are analytical, interpretative, and thoughtful Topic sentences relate to thesis Concrete, specific evidence/quotes present and thoughtfully chosen Real life examples included Goes beyond class discussion Strong, thorough analysis of evidence/quotes Analysis is bulk of paragraph—more than twice the amount as evidence Body paragraph’s concluding sentence relates to thesis Conclusion: So what? section What does your paper reveal about your insights into human nature and society? Conclusion extends discussion Does not summarize paper Style, Quality of Prose Sentence variety present No comma splices No run-ons Semi-colons, colons, and commas correctly used