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WRITING PROMPT: A short story is an original prose work in which every word chosen in the structure
of the plot, and every detail of description and characterization, contribute to a unified impression. In
your essay, focus on one elemen of short fiction (theme, setting, character, plot, narration/POV,
images/symbols) and show in detailed body paragraphs (the details will be chiefly brief quotes from the
story) how that element helps create the story’s overall effect.
Essay Title (consider composing this after you’ve written the essay):

First paragraph only below--put subsequent paragraphs on the following pages (consider leaving the
topic sentence until last, and use our sample essay as a model in terms of mentioning author, title, etc.).
Make sure the paragraph culminates in your thesis statement for the essay (use the margin on the
bottom if you need to rewrite it later).

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