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Use these essay questions as writing and critical thinking exercises for all levels of writers, and to build their literary analysis skills by requiring textual references throughout the essay.
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Scaffolded Essay Questions
Student Prompt: Write a short (1-3 paragraph) response using one of the bulleted outlines below. Cite details from the text over the course of your response that serve as examples and support.
1. Animal Farm is an allegorical novel in which Orwell explores the history of Soviet communism.
2. Through Animal Farm, Orwell reimagines the classic beast fable in a 20th century context.
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