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Bierce's "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"

Ambrose Bierce's "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"

Your paragraph must start with a specific topic sentence that includes the main idea you are proving (and what is "the truth"), the author's name, and the title of the story. Support your topic sentence with at least two specific details (CDs) from the story, one of which is a properly cited direct quote from the text. 
Follow the 1:2 ratio for CD:CM. for literary analysis and remember to wrap up with a concluding sentence.
Proofread before submitting and correct responses must be written using complete sentences, be free of spelling errors, and have 1 or 0 grammar errors.

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Question 1

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Throughout the short story, Bierce provides hints about the real nature of Farquhar's fate.  Write ONE paragraph describing how Bierce hints at the truth.

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Rise of Realism

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Short answer rubric

Short Answer Rubric

· Correct answers must begin with a sentence that includes the main idea, the author's name, and the title of the selection.
· Correct answers must use specific concrete details from the text.
· Correct answers must provide insightful commentary.
· Correct answers must maintain a 1:2 ratio of concrete details to insightful commentary.
· Correct answers must include at least one direct citation from the text, formatted according to MLA 9 rules.
· Correct answers must be written in complete sentences.
· Correct answers must be free of spelling errors.
· Correct answers must contain no more than one grammar error.

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