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Dystopian Lit : Intro materials

13 september 2012

Dystopian Lit : Intro materials

Introduction Materials:

Actively read these three texts to understand what a dystopia is.

When you complete the following assignment, cite from EACH of the three sources.

Assignment:

Paragraph one (informative): what is a dystopia?

Paragraph two (explanatory): what kind of dystopia most interests you and why?

Paragraph three (argumentative): what kind of dystopia is most relavant to today's society and why?

In-Text Citation:

"Quotation" (Adams #).

"Quotation" (NCTE/IRA).

"Quotation" (Kramer #).

Works Cited:

Adams, John Joseph, ed. Brave New Worlds. San Francisco: Night Shade Books, 2011.

Kramer, Maria. "The Future Sucks - A Visitor's Guide to Dystopia." YASLA - The Hub. American Library Association, 11 Mar 2011. <http://www.yalsa.ala.org/thehub/2011/03/09/the-future-sucks-a-visitors-guide-to-dystopia/>.

Dystopias: Definitions and Characteristics. N.p.: NCTE / IRA, 2006. PDF.