Essay Assignment - Agatha Christie research paper

The Prompt

Agatha Christie’s novels have been so popular for so long, she has become an important part of our popular culture.

Using at least three different sources, write an essay describing one area in which Christie’s literary legacy continues to reach audiences.

An “area” can be…

Literary – just reading the books

As a literary figure – Agatha Christia as a historically important person

Biographical – Agatha Christie’s personality and how she is understood (or misunderstood) by others

Film and Television – adaptations of Christie’s work for the big or small screen

Theater – plays written by Christie or plays and musicals adapted from her work

Intro

The first paragraph must be an introduction, containing a hook, a topic sentence and a thesis statement.

Conclusion

The last paragraph must be a conclusion, containing a progressive re-statement of the thesis and summation of the ideas and information you have provided. There can be no new information in the conclusion, but be careful not to sound repetitive either.

Body Paragraphs

Between the first and last paragraph are three body paragraphs.

Each body paragraph must contain a topic sentence, at least three significant pieces of information, at least one commentary and a concluding sentence. In some cases, the commentary can be combined with the concluding sentence.

A piece of information is significant if it connects the reader to your overall thesis. To say that The Mouse-Trap is the world’s longest running play is significant in many ways. But if your overall thesis is an attempt to prove that Christie’s female detectives are quirky self-portraits, then The Mouse-Trap is pretty irrelevant.

Make sure when you are done writing that you check what you’ve written against these requirements.

Due date

The first draft of this essay is due Wednesday, November 7.