Task

“Desiree's Baby,” Discussion Part 1

In Kate Chopin's “Desiree's Baby,” Desiree has a baby whose racial identity is questioned. Why do you think the racial identity of others has been a troublesome issue for so many people in the past and the present?

Respond to the question above in no less than five complete sentences. When you finish, submit your response paragraph to the 1.03 “Desiree's Baby” Discussion.

Part 1 of this discussion will be graded according to the 1.03 “Desiree's Baby” Discussion Part 1 Rubric. Half of your grade for the 1.03 “Desiree's Baby” Discussion will come from writing this initial paragraph.

When participating in an online discussion, you should use formal, standard English and obey all conventions of punctuation and spelling. You should not use abbreviations or symbols that are common to emailing with friends or texting.



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“Desiree's Baby,” Discussion Part 2

Next, read each of your classmates' discussions, and find one that really ignites your need to respond. Formulate an insightful question or two about your peer's post, and then attempt to answer your own questions, building upon it, disagreeing with it, or re-thinking it. Remember to be thoughtful in your discussions.

When you finish, submit your response to the 1.03 “Desiree's Baby” Discussion.

Half of your grade for the 1.03 “Desiree's Baby” Discussion will come from responding to classmates. Part 2 of this discussion will be graded according to the following criteria:

  • builds upon the ideas of another classmate: 4 points
  • digs deeper into the initial question: 4 points
  • integrates multiple viewpoints: 4 points
  • weaves both the short story and the classmate's response into the discussion: 3 points

When participating in an online discussion, you should use formal, standard English and obey all conventions of punctuation and spelling. You should not use abbreviations or symbols that are common to emailing with friends or texting.



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Open 1.03 “Desiree's Baby”.

  • Identify the steps of plot for Kate Chopin's “Desiree's Baby.”
  • Then, write one well-constructed paragraph discussing whether or not you believe that Armand ever loved Desiree.

The 1.03 Paragraph Rubric will be used to evaluate your work in Part 2 of this assignment.

When you are finished, submit your work to the 1.03 “Desiree's Baby” Dropbox.



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