Hello Michael,
Here are my findings regarding the directives of this discussion assignment.
Questions and Answers
1.) Is the story about a historical event or person? If yes, who is the historical
person or what is the event?
Yes, the story is about the Russo-Finnish War, a historical event.
2.) Does the story include at least, 1250 words?
I am unable to count the words in the story without the proper tool. However, the story is lengthy and has much more than 1250 words.
3.) Has the author created visual descriptions and characters? Give an example.
Yes, the author has created visual descriptions and characters. For example, “On the barren snow terrain, two forces marched with a rifle in hand. One side, the Red Army, wore light brown coats and black boots.”
4.) Does the story have 5 sources on the reference page? How many sources are there?
The story has more than 5 sources on its reference page.
5.) Does the story have at least 20 footnote examples? How many footnotes are there?
There are 23 footnotes attached to the story.
6.) Is there a beginning, middle, and end to the story? If not, what is missing?
Yes, the story has a beginning (the march of the Red Army), a middle (the battle and medical treatment), and an end (the discovery of Igor’s body).
7.) Does the story include a plot and dramatic structure? Please give a brief summary of the plot.
The plot involves a soldier named Mikhail Volkov who is part of the Red Army during the Russo-Finnish War. The story follows his experiences during a battle, his injury, and the subsequent treatment. The dramatic structure includes exposition (introduction of Mikhail and the setting), rising action (the battle), climax (Mikhail’s injury), falling action (treatment of the injury), and resolution (discovery of Igor’s body).
8.) Does the story include detailed information? Give an example of a detailed sentence.
Yes, the story includes detailed information. For example, “He grabbed the silver knob on the side of the carbine. Quickly, he turned it upwards and pulled it back. The sniper started to point the rifle directly at him. He grabbed the ammunition and shoved it into the carbine.”.
9.) Does the story include dialogue?
Yes, the story includes dialogue between characters, such as between Mikhail and Larisa.
10.) Is the story double-spaced with size 12 font?
I cannot determine if the story is double-spaced with size 12 font based on the provided text.
11.) Do you see any grammar or spelling errors? If yes, please give a few examples of these errors.
The story was well-written with no obvious errors. I do not have a premium plan on Grammarly like unlimited word character usage, which would be needed for the number of characters and words to this story.
