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How Sentence Fragments Convey Meaning in Chopin's "Story of an Hour"

This piece is an analytical essay in which a student argues that Kate Chopin's writing style and formatting in "The Story of an Hour" makes it possible to engage with the protagonist's mental state. The student focuses on Chopin's use of sentence fragments, which convey the story concisely and impact the reader's perception of the events in the story.
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This essay received a B by one of Kibin's paper graders. Click here to see what was done well and what needs improvement.

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Erin's feedback:

"I really enjoyed reading this piece, and I appreciate how you played with fragments in your own analysis -- clever. I did notice that you didn't introduce the story you were analyzing until the third paragraph, though, and it may be best to work that in a little sooner. You did a nice job of addressing the questions raised in the prompt and explaining how Chopin's formatting engages the reader with the protagonist's mental state; the inclusion of some exemplary fragments might be a nice addition. As your paragraphs aren't indented, I'd recommend that you add a space between them to aid readability; it wasn't clear whether you started a new paragraph for your conclusion, for instance. You have good control over grammar and mechanics in general, although there are a few minor comma errors, semicolon errors, and typos to resolve."

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