British Monarchs Rubric

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The Pit and the Pendulum

Here is a link to the audio version of "The Pit and the Pendulum" It has four parts, so make sure that you listen to all of them. Don't forget to consider the question, "How does this tale emphasize the terror of the soul?" Along with the audio version, here is a link to the summary and analysis of the story.

Essay map

When you begin planning out your essay, follow the link to get some help. Essay map Make sure that you save your work before trying to print in case it doesn't work. If you plan thoroughly in the beginning, the drafting process will be much easier. Also, include quotes and other citation materials while planning.

Cause and Effect: British Monarchs and Literature

You are going to be doing research based on past British monarchs and the effect they have had on the literature of their time. The first thing you are going to do is create an annotated bibliography. Follow this link for an example annotated bibliography. You will be collected research for this cause/effect essay from at least 5 separate sources. Remember to use MLA format for your citations. For some help, follow this link or MLA guidelines. The links on the left side of the page give some help for citing different media (newspaper, website, book, etc...) Your final essay will be between 4-5 pages in length.