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Lin College English III Due: End of class today (11/14) Total _______/50 points In-Class Group Essay: The Pardoners Tale Compare & Contrast Working in a group of three, compare and contrast the two video clips with The Pardoners Tale, taking a stance on the following quotation: There is no such thing as a purely original idea in terms of both theme and plot. Take into account the similarities and differences between the stories of each (videos and tale). What do they have in common and why do you think that is? Is there really no such thing as an original idea? In your response you should make sure to: 1. Introduce the three stories as well as the quotation. 2. Make sure to use clear topic sentences and transitions to signal to the reader when you are comparing, contrasting, analyzing, and concluding. 3. Provide specific examples and explanations to support your stance on the quotation 4. To receive full credit, I must see three different handwritings in the submitted body paragraphs (meaning one person cannot write it all you can however assign each group member one body paragraph to write each) Scoring: You will be graded on the following criteria Introduction
(Do you introduce the quotation, The Pardoners Tale, clip from Harry Potter, and the clip from The Dark Knight? Do you provide background information connecting the three stories? Do you have a thesis statement?)

___________ 5 points

Thesis Statement
(Take a stance on the quotation do you agree or disagree that there is no such thing as a purely original idea)

___________ 5 points

Compare/Contrast influence of The Pardoners Tale On Harry Potters Tale of Three Brothers

___________ 10 points

Compare/Contrast influence of The Pardoners Tale On The Dark Knight

___________ 10 points

Analyze the three stories and determine what is being copied or repeated in each and why? Is there really no such thing as a purely original idea or not? Explain.

___________ 10 points

Conclusion Grammar/Spelling

___________ 5 points ___________ 5 points