english

Task: Write a literary analysis of the story. Briefly describe the story, and what you think are the essential literary elements to understanding your interpretation of the story. Focus on HOW and WHY the author wrote the story;  what THEME or main idea is revealed.

Audience and purpose: Your objective is to use evidence to support your analysis of the short story. Your audience is your classmates and instructor who have read the short story before.

Research and evidence: You need only draw from the texts that you have read for this project.  Include a minimum of two quotes in each body paragraph as supporting evidence. However, in order to illustrate your theme, you may also use outside sources.

Steps toward success:

•       Read your short story in-depth. (This will require multiple readings of the text.)
•       Take notes and annotate the story.
•       Take advantage of the process. Carefully consider all revision comments you receive from your peers and instructor, and make significant revisions.
•       Avoid simply summarizing the plot of the short story. Remember that this class focuses on your analytical writing skills, not on retelling the story.

Checklist:

• Length: 700-900 words
• Sources: For this project, you need only refer to the literature on which you are working.Include a minimum of two quotes in each body paragraph as supporting evidence.
• Be sure to cite both the evidence from the text and any outside sources you use.