Final Essay /The Stranger

Students will be working on the following assignment over the next few days.

Persuasive Essay-50pts
Topic-

Writing Task-The Stranger/The Outsider
Critics disagree over the actual translation of the title of Camus’ novel. The French title L’etranger can be translated as either The Stranger or The Outsider. Look at the definitions provided. You are to choose the term that is the best choice for the title of the work. You must support your argument with evidence from the text.

stranger-
a person with whom one has had no personal acquaintance: He is a perfect stranger to me.
a newcomer in a place or locality: a stranger in town.
an outsider: They want no strangers in on the club meetings
a person who is unacquainted with or unaccustomed to something (usually fol. by to): He is no stranger to poverty.
a person who is not a member of the family, group, community, or the like, as a visitor or guest: Our town shows hospitality to strangers.

outsider-
a person not belonging to a particular group, set, party, etc.: Society often regards the artist as an outsider.
a person unconnected or unacquainted with the matter in question: Not being a parent, I was regarded as an outsider.
a racehorse, sports team, or other competitor not considered likely to win or succeed.
a person or thing not within an enclosure, boundary, etc.

Brainstorm

Example-Stranger
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Example-Outsider
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2. Choose a title
· Select the term that is easiest to prove. Not necessarily the one you agree with. (Which title has the best examples?)

3. Organize
· Number the examples you will use so you know what order they will appear in.
· Pick one from the opposite column to dispute

4. Write it
-Intro-state the thesis. Which term best describes Meursault. General to Specific
-Body-
o Present-state the reason
o Support-prove it-use the book if it is a literary essay
o Explain-why does this help your argument?
-Conclusion-
o State why your arguments make sense.
Intro-
General-
A little more specific-
Very specific-
Body-
Present-
Support-
Explain-