Prompt : In the essay The Money, Junot Diaz uses specific word choice and details to create a sense of character and place. Select some word choices or details and make an argument about what they imply about the atmosphere and community in which the author grew up. What do we know about his world, and how does he use language to tell us?
Instructions: Write an argumentative, analytical essay in response to one of the following prompts. Your essay should be at least five paragraphs, and your first paragraph should provide a brief summary of the text for a reader who hasnt read it. Your first paragraph should also contain a clear and contestable thesis. In the body of your essay, support your thesis with evidence from the text (at least two quotes per body paragraph), using MLA-style parenthetical citations when necessary (we will discuss this citation method in class). Use topic sentences to make clear the focus of each of your body paragraphs. Write a conclusion that reinforces your thesis in light of the evidence youve presented and that gestures at the larger importance or interest of your argument.
Word count : 750-1,250 words
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