11 Dec Love in CSL’s Writings
Order Instructions
Purpose: The purpose of an essay is for you to reflect on ideas raised during the semester from CS Lewis’ writings the semester and to present them in your own voice. A critical essay begins with an analysis over the lectures and readings we have done so far on life and teachings of C.S. Lewis. What have you learned from this seminal writer of the 20th Century?
Assignment:
The final will be in the format of a formal essay. Consider the role Love plays in the writings of CSL, focusing on the primary sources: Surprised by Joy, The Four Loves and Til We Have Faces or from any other of his writings including the Narnian Chronicles.
Consider the following topics on love and choose one:
Lewis on eros and happiness
Lewis on friendship — where do we see it in his own life?
Lewis on spiritual longing / desire as a form of love
Lewis on Christian marriage
Lewis on love, worship, and when it becomes idolatry
Lewis on gender and love — can men and women be friends?
Lewis on the role of love in suffering
Lewis on the role love plays in human transformation
A critical essay begins with an analysis over the lectures and readings we have done so far on life and teachings of C.S. Lewis. You will briefly summarize the works, then move into analysis. “Critical” is both positive and negative – it conveys an attitude of “detached evaluation.”
The essay will contain:
Thesis of argument (10%)
Summary of Lewis’ point of view (include textual support from Lewis’ works to argue your point) (35%)
Critical evaluation: assess the logical consistency of Lewis’ appraisal (include textual support from Lewis’ works to argue your point)(35%)
Personal reflection on Lewis’ arguments (10%)
Word Count: 900-1200
MLA Style / Works Cited Page. Minimum of 4 sources (you may include any Morgan Lecture notes as a source). While you may quote from the Bible, quotations from the Bible do not comprise one of your CSL sources. MLA in-text citations do not need to have page numbers as many of you are using digital books, but do need the chapter or the letter that is being used. Example: “Lovers are normally are face to face, absorbed in each other; Friends, side by side, absorbed in some common interest” (Four Loves, Ch. 4).
Rubric
CSL Essay Rubric (1)
CSL Essay Rubric (1)
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThesis: What is the thesis of your argument?
Clearly defined thesis of your argument (or CS Lewis”).
10 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSummary of Lewis’ POV
This should include main theme, facts that support his line of reasoning; summary of Lewis’ values. Use in-text quotes to support your argument.
30 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
30 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCritical Evaluation
Assess the logical consistency of Lewis’ appraisal of the world and his values in terms of how you feel or by some accepted standard.
40 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
40 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeStandard English
Standard English is the baseline. Points will be taken off for lack of clarity, grammar / spelling mistakes, etc.
0 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePersonal Reflection
10 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWorks Cited
In-text citations and Works Cited page with minimum of four texts we have read this semester.
10 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
10 pts
Total Points: 100
use info from the following books to complete the assignment
Mere Christianity
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
+ one Narnian Chronicle (pub group)
The Great Divorce
The Screwtape Letters
A Grief Observed,
