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English 1121 Paper #2 / 19% of the course grade

Paper #2: Analyze ChatGPT’s AI-Generated Paper

about Edwidge Danticat’s Everything Inside: Stories

The assignment: For this paper, you will analyze the accuracy and

quality of a ChatGPT-generated essay about Edwidge Danticat’s

short story collection Everything Inside and use Danticat’s book to

illustrate how the ChatGPT essay could be improved.

In a focused, organized, analytical, developed, carefully

worded/edited paper that uses MLA format and citation, respond

to these questions:

• How well does Chat GPT analyze the theme of

displacement in Edwidge Danticat’s short story collection titled Everything Inside: Stories? How

accurate and effective is the paper generated by Chat GPT, and how could it be improved? Use

evidence from both the Chat GPT essay and Danticat’s short stories to support your thesis and

claims. What specifics, examples, and details from Danticat’s book would improve the ChatGPT

essay? (At the end of this assignment sheet, is both the prompt Prof. Riehl gave Chat GPT and the

essay ChatGPT generated.)

What type of paper is this? This assignment asks you to write a version of a literary/textual analysis. An analysis carefully studies and examines a text. It is a type of argumentative essay where you persuade a

reader of your assertion about the text.

How does this assignment help me become a critical thinker and better writer? Good writing requires critical thinking and convincing writing. This assignment requires you to read carefully and to use

your critical thinking skills to analyze the essay written by ChatGPT about Danticat’s short story collection. You must convey your analysis in a clear, focused, and organized paper. It requires that you use

the sources—both the ChatGPT-generated essay and Danticat’s short story collection—as evidence and to cite that evidence appropriately according to MLA format. This assignment introduces you to MLA

(Modern Language Association) citation.

How do I start this assignment?

1. Read: Begin by carefully reading both the Chat GPT essay and Edwidge Danticat’s short story collection titled Everything Inside: Stories.

2. Examine the ChatGPT essay and compare it to Danticat’s short story collection. Take notes.

Raise more questions to brainstorm. These are just a few examples: a. Which aspects of the assignment does ChatGPT do well? Which aspects of the assignment

does ChatGPT fail to do well? Are there inaccuracies in the ChatGPT essay? If so, where? If claims could be improved, how so? How could the ChatGPT

claims/paragraphs/evidence be improved? Which stories and specifics from Danticat’s book could be used to provide more effective evidence for the claims? Give examples. Etc.

Photo of Edwidge Danticat from Lynn Savarese, Knopf.

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Think critically. Analyze.

3. Write a thesis: Your answer to these questions from above is your thesis statement: How well does

Chat GPT analyze the theme of displacement in Edwidge Danticat’s short story collection titled Everything Inside: Stories? How accurate and effective is the paper generated by Chat GPT? Your thesis must be 1-3 sentences,

take a clear stand, be subject to disagreement.

4. Start writing: Defend and prove your thesis statement in the body of the paper by writing several paragraphs. Each paragraph contains three components:

a. a claim (one assertion about the accuracy/quality of the ChatGPT essay), an assertion that proves the thesis. Each paragraph’s first sentence should make one strong claim.),

b. evidence from both the ChatGPT essay and Danticat’s book (Evidence is details/specifics, examples, facts from both the ChatGPT essay and Danticat’s stories, all

followed with proper in-text citations), c. and in-depth analysis (your explanation/interpretation/analysis of the evidence).

What to do while writing:

1. Maintain focus. Each paragraph makes one claim that supports the thesis. Everything in the paper focuses on proving the thesis statement.

2. Organize your paper effectively.

a. Each paragraph begins with a claim that is supported by a balance of specifics from the ChatGPT essay and Danticat’s book and your analysis.

b. Each paragraph should use at least three details, specifics, or examples from the Chat GPT essay and Danticat’s book as support. This means you would have a minimum of three in-

text citations per paragraph. i. You must integrate material from the ChatGPT essay and Danticat’s book using

summary, paraphrase, and direct quotations, all followed with proper in-text citations. (Do not only use quoted material from the essay and Danticat’s book. You

must show that you can paraphrase and summarize as well. Paraphrases and summaries are followed with an in-text citation too.)

3. Think critically: Show your critical thinking. I want to read it! Each paragraph should be 50%

evidence and 50% your analysis of the evidence.

4. Maintain academic language and tone and edit carefully: Maintain third person. No “I think” (first person) or “you” (second person).

The final draft of your paper must

✓ be a minimum of 3 complete pages, not including the Works Cited page. (4-6 pages is ideal.)

o Papers must be developed at least three full pages to earn a C.

o This is not a five-paragraph essay. Write as many claims/paragraphs as you need to prove your thesis and illustrate depth. (I’m not a fan of a conclusion paragraph that just

summarizes what you wrote in a short paper like this. Instead, just transition into your final claim and paragraph with a transition like this: The final way that the ChatGPT essay

ineffectively explores the theme of displacement is . . . . .”)

✓ have an interesting title & introductory paragraph that includes an attention-getter, book title (italicized) and author’s full name, title of the Chat GPT essay (in quotation marks) and the thesis

✓ include a focused thesis statement that takes a clear and reasonable stand, shows depth, and is

subject to disagreement

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✓ illustrate depth of critical thinking and thorough analysis

✓ remain focused and organized

✓ contain organized paragraphs, each including all three components: a claim, evidence, and analysis

✓ use appropriate textual evidence in the form of specific details/examples, facts, and quoted material from the sources (shared via quotations, paraphrases, and summary in each paragraph)

✓ have coherent and academic language and style

✓ be stylistic and carefully edited, maintaining third-person point-of-view.

✓ use proper MLA format (Times 12-point font, one-inch margins, no extra space between

paragraphs, etc. See your WR Handbook) and use proper MLA citation:

o Works Cited: Include a Works Cited page that cites the Chat GPT generated paper and

Danticat’s book Everything Inside: Stories. See the Works Cited handout in Paper #2 folder in

Content.

o In-Text Citations: Use information from both sources in your essay and follow all details,

facts, examples, (whether summarized, paraphrased, or directly quoted) with MLA in-text

citations.

▪ Any evidence from the ChatGPT article would be followed with in-text citations

like this (“Exploring Displacement”).

▪ Any evidence from Danticat’s book would be followed with in-text citations like

this (Danticat 22).

Note: See the Paper #2 Grading/Feedback Sheet available in Content in the Paper #2 folder for the

specific rubric I will use to respond to your final draft.

About Plagiarism—Don’t do it!

- Use only the Chat GPT generated paper Prof. Riehl has provided and Edwidge Danticat’s Everything Inside: Stories as your sources for this paper.

- Do not plagiarize. Do not run the ChatGPT essay again through ChatGPT.

- Do not rewrite what Chat GPT has generated. You’re writing a separate essay that analyzes the

accuracy and effectiveness of the Chat GPT essay and asserts how it could be improved.

- Paper drafts will be submitted to Turnitin.com, which will also generate a ChatGPT report. o The only parts of your paper that should show up as a direct match are when you quote

from the ChatGPT-generated essay or Danticat’s book. o Put any excerpts of three or more words in a row in quotation marks and follow them with

a proper in-text citation to avoid plagiarism.

The audience: The audience is me—Professor Riehl—and your classmates, who are reading your paper

to determine the accuracy and quality of the ChatGPT essay about Danticat’s book.

Due: Final Draft is due before 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 8 in Assignments in “Paper #2 Final Draft

Only” in D2L.

This is the prompt Prof. Riehl gave Chat GPT:

“Write an essay evaluating the theme of displacement in Edwidge Danticat's Everything Inside: Stories.

Include a strong attention-getter, thesis, and paragraphs each beginning with a claim about displacement in

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the book. Each paragraph must use specific evidence from at least three stories in the collection. Use

proper MLA in-text citations and a Works Cited page.”

Note: Prof. Riehl has changed some formatting elements, such as making the essay double-spaced.

ChatGPT

Exploring Displacement in Edwidge Danticat's "Everything Inside: Stories"

Introduction: Edwidge Danticat, a masterful storyteller, weaves narratives that resonate with the

complexities of the human experience. In her collection "Everything Inside: Stories," the theme of

displacement emerges as a poignant and recurring motif. This theme takes various forms, manifesting in

physical, emotional, and cultural displacements that shape the lives of her characters. Through a careful

examination of stories within the collection, such as "The Beach," "Hot-Air Balloons," and "The Grown

Son," it becomes evident that Danticat explores displacement not only as a physical journey but as a

profound exploration of identity and belonging.

Thesis: In "Everything Inside: Stories," Edwidge Danticat masterfully examines the theme of

displacement, unraveling its multifaceted nature through the lens of physical, emotional, and cultural

displacements. Through characters navigating the complexities of their lives, Danticat delves into the

impact of displacement on identity and belonging, showcasing the universality of the human experience in

the face of change.

Claim 1: Physical Displacement in "The Beach" Danticat vividly portrays physical displacement in

"The Beach," where the protagonist, Marie, finds herself torn between her homeland and the unfamiliar

terrain of the United States. The shift is marked by stark geographical differences, and Marie's struggles to

adapt are evident in her encounters with cultural nuances and the challenges of language barriers (Danticat

15). This physical displacement becomes a metaphor for the broader immigrant experience, where

individuals must grapple with the loss of familiarity and the search for a new sense of home.

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Claim 2: Emotional Displacement in "Hot-Air Balloons" Emotional displacement takes center

stage in "Hot-Air Balloons," where Danticat explores the aftermath of a devastating earthquake that leaves

emotional scars on its survivors. The characters, like Gaspard, grapple with the emotional fallout,

navigating the intricate landscape of grief and loss (Danticat 42). Danticat uses this emotional displacement

to illuminate the fragility of human connections and the profound impact of tragedy on individual psyches.

Through Gaspard's journey, the story underscores the resilience required to rebuild emotional landscapes

disrupted by unforeseen circumstances.

Claim 3: Cultural Displacement in "The Grown Son" "The Grown Son" delves into the intricacies

of cultural displacement, where familial ties become strained due to the clash between generations and

divergent cultural expectations. Here, Danticat explores the tension between tradition and modernity as

the father, struggling with the changes in his grown son, grapples with the shifting dynamics of family life

(Danticat 72). The story serves as a microcosm of broader cultural shifts, emphasizing the challenges faced

by individuals caught between the traditions of their heritage and the allure of a rapidly changing world.

Conclusion: In "Everything Inside: Stories," Edwidge Danticat skillfully examines displacement in

its various forms, offering readers a nuanced exploration of physical, emotional, and cultural dimensions.

Through the lens of characters like Marie, Gaspard, and the father in "The Grown Son," Danticat reveals

the universal struggles that accompany displacement, underscoring its impact on identity and belonging.

The collection invites readers to reflect on their own journeys, recognizing the shared human experience

of navigating change and finding a sense of home amidst the complexities of life. Through these stories,

Danticat continues to contribute to the rich tapestry of literature that explores the profound and often

challenging nature of displacement.

Works Cited: Danticat, Edwidge. "Everything Inside: Stories." Knopf, 2019.