Night by Elie Wiesel
Make a report based on the book: Night by Elie Wiesel
INTRODUCTION: A BRIEF summary of the book, covering the main points discussed, its seeming purpose, and one or two ideas you see as most significant. (10%)
AUTHOR INFORMATION: Present information about the author which shows his/her credibility regarding the topic. This will require a little research. (10%)
CONNECTIONS (60%): With the text: Present ideas you find in the book which coincide with, or contradict, ideas we have read in class this semester.
With Current Events: Present ideas, experiences, etc., which are realities in today’s world, or current events. Search newspapers, magazine sources, etc.
CONNECTIONS: IMPORTANT: (describe the connection you find between this book to these article: “Causes of Prejudice” by Vincent N Parillo, “C.P Elis by Studs Terkel and “Talking about Racism” by Paul Wachtel
With other readings: Describe connections (ideas and experiences) you find between this book and other readings you have done for this class or others.
Criticism and Recommendations: Try to find some published criticism about the book made by professional book reviewers (not by casual readers on the internet or at Amazon.com, for example). You should go to the library to find this. By the way, criticism does not just mean negative things someone says, but anything a reviewer says. What does the criticism say about the validity, style, or interest level of the book? Then discuss your own critical feelings about the book (same criteria as above), and tell whether you recommend the book, to whom, and why or why not. (10%)
Conclusion: Discuss your feelings/ideas about having to read this book for the class, and anything else you wish to say about the book, its topic, or the experience of reading it. (10%)
1)Remember to use italics for book titles and quotation marks around titles of essays, stories, and poems. Do not use topic headings. Instead, use topic sentences that clearly indicate the topics of the sections. When quoting, use quotation marks correctly, according to the handout on citation.
2)Try to avoid having too many quotes; paraphrase instead, as much as possible, using direct quotes only to make a point about the language used by an author.
3)Use present tense when discussing what an article says. Refer to essays, stories, and poems with the titles and authors.
4)Do not cite page numbers or use footnotes. Make citations within the body of the essay.
Follow the instructions in the assignment carefully!
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Night by Elie Wiesel is a horrific account of death in a concentration camp that transforms a Jewish boy into a witness of death to his family members and the end of his innocence. The boy named Eliezer fights to survive abuse and starvation in the concentration camp. After being exposed to desperate situation, Eliezer is torn between providing a survival chance for his father and failing to provide a survival opportunity…………………..
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