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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.
Scaffolded/Short-Answer Essay Questions
Student Prompt: Write a short (1-3 paragraph) response using one of the below bulleted outlines. Cite details from the story over the course of your response that serve as examples and support.
1. Forster capitalizes certain words and phrases throughout the story.
2. Forster’s story is meant to be a warning about the potential problems of technology.
Full Essay Assignments
Student Prompt: Write a structured and well-developed essay. Include a thesis statement, at least three main points supported by text details, and a conclusion.
1. Consider how the story resonates today with current technological advances. Do you think the world in the story could possibly come to pass? Why or why not? If you were writing a version of “The Machine Stops” for today’s audience, what warning might you offer? How might you shape a future dystopia? Use specific evidence from the story to explain.
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