Literaly Analysis Essay

Essay Two: Literary Analysis

1. Choose any short story or poem in your textbook or online anthology that will not be covered in class. You may choose one outside the book, but it’s

recommended that you get instructor approval to ensure that you know how

to cite it.

2. After having carefully read the work, determine an argument that the work presents. Use the Literary Analysis Thesis handout you’ve been provided to

help you formulate your argument. Examine what evidence in the story

supports that argument. Ordinarily, such arguments are not explicitly stated

in the text.

3. Write a 750- to 1000-word essay in which you present the argument you have determined and discuss what evidence and literary devices the author

employs to support that argument. Provide textual evidence for each

example, which can be quoted or paraphrased. Use quotes sparingly. Should

you use quotes, make sure that you provide a thorough analysis for each.

4. Format your essay to conform to the MLA Handbook, Eighth Edition. All examples you provide from the text must include properly formatted in-text

or parenthetical citations in order to meet minimum standards. Use the

Parenthetical Documentation handout to help. Never just guess.

5. Include a correctly formatted Works Cited page. Entries must have hanging indents. For this essay, you need only cite the story you are analyzing. An

Essay submitted without a Works Cited page will receive a grade of F.

6. Seek instructor, librarian, or Center for Reading and Writing assistance if you are not 100% certain that you are citing correctly.

7. Proofread your work for grammar, usage, spelling, and clarity before submitting it.

8. Essay standards for the course are outlined in the syllabus.

9. Refer to the rubric for grading standards.

10. Bring two copies of your first draft to class for peer review on

______________________________. You MUST BE PRESENT with a

completed draft to receive credit for the peer review. Peer reviews

CANNOT be made up.

11. Submit your final draft into the designated Turnitin folder by 11:59 PM on

Sunday ___________________________.