Essay Assignment: Meaning of a detail in the Story of Sinuhe

HUMA 1106 Egypt in the Greek and Roman Mediterranean

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Topic: A detail from the Story of Sinuhe

1. Read the Story of Sinuhe (Simpson, pp. 54-66). Pay close attention to how the events in the story unfold around the main character.

2. Decide what you think is the most important message or “meaning” of the story is. This should be based on your own reading of it, not someone else’s opinion. You cannot use outside sources in this essay, but you may refer to course materials (introduction and notes to the text, lecture slides or class discussion).

3. Select the detail that you consider to be of interest and/or significance for the story as a whole and carefully explain the reasons for your choice. A detail is defined as a person, god, animal, thing or place. You must choose one of these and show clearly why you did so.

4. Your essay should begin with a brief introduction to the text and what you think the significant detail is, followed by your supporting argument. You may conclude the essay by describing any difficulties you had in reading and understanding this text. Your writing must be structured with paragraphs.

5. This assignment is designed to help us evaluate your grasp of the basic technical aspects of writing. Reference to the page numbers of the textbook is sufficient. Since this is a very short essay, only brief quotations or paraphrase of the text should be used in support of your argument.

Summary: For this assignment students will describe and discuss the reading in a one-page essay. Without using any outside sources, they will construct a brief argument based on the text.

Assessment criteria for this essay:

Spelling, grammar and punctuation
Sentence structure
Clarity of expression
Demonstration of a careful reading of the text
Fulfillment of the specific criteria of the assignment

Note: All assignments are assessed in terms of spelling, grammar, punctuation and sentence structure, but they are given particular attention here.

Evaluation: The essay will be read and evaluated but the mark will not be added to your final grade. This is probably the most important assignment of the year as it allows the assessment of your writing skills. Suggestions and strategies for future essays in this course flow from this first assignment. You must pay close attention to the feedback that you get on this essay.

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