You must write a paper analyzing the theme of your selected subject. This essay will be done in the 3RD PERSON. Also, this is a research paper. If there is no research, you will receive a zero. It must be in MLA form. See below for further details.
ASSIGNMENT: What is the theme of your selected piece of literature? Interpret the theme utilizing various literary areas to prove that your interpretation is not only possible, but also probable. Be definitive and confident. Avoid summarizing or paraphrasing the story. Do not retell the plot sequence. That is the BIGGEST mistake.
THESIS: must contain the subject but also have an assertion or arguable point. It is the author’s main idea and often a didactic concept. It answers the question: What’s this all about?!
ex/ In “The Cask of the Amontillado,” Poe illuminates how revenge is a catalyst that brings out the evil that lurks inside of all men and that may be awakened at any time. This thesis has a subject (duality of man) and an assertion (revenge brings out existing evil.)
USE THIS AS A GUIDE FOR WRITING YOUR THESIS:
In (“story’s title”), (author’s name) demonstrates/illuminates/teaches/shows/exposes/etc… (finish the sentence).
AREAS TO BE COVERED IN BODY PARAGRAPHS (Choose more than 4+):
Character development/evolution
Setting
Tone and/or Point of View (may include irony, diction)
Symbolism
Writing Style
Contemporary Connections
GENERAL ESSAY REQUIREMENTS:
4+ pages
12 pt. font.
double-spaced
1-inch margins
no goofy fonts
title page optional
RESEARCH EXPECTATIONS:
MLA form
3+ sources (literary articles)
4+ parenthetical citations (info quoted or paraphrased from your secondary sources)
Works Cited page done perfectly
CONVENTIONS EXPECTATIONS: (DEAL BREAKERS: You are a college scholar)
Proper MLA research and style
Written in the 3rd person
Demonstrates clear Subject and Verb relationship
Avoids fragments, run-ons, or comma splices
Super Researcher Tip:
RESEARCH WRITING IN A NUTSHELL
*Tip to being successful! For each main point that you make in your body paragraphs, you need to do the following:
a. Make a point or communicate an opinion that is unique and insightful.
b. Use specific words or lines from the text to show what you are talking about.
c. Cite information from one of your sources to establish credibility and/or further the concept
d. Explain how the cited material connects to your main point and why it is important.
