Student Name:
Title of the Story:
Author:
STEP ONE: Below, write a clear and detailed analytical thesis on the theme(s) of your story. This thesis must include the author’s name, the title of the story, an argument on the underlying message (theme) of the work, and a reference to at least one literary element that was crucial in getting that message across (e.g. symbolism).
THESIS:
STEP TWO: Review course lessons on literary criticism / critical perspectives. Read your story once again and choose one critical perspective that best applies to your specific story. Below, write a minimum of 100 words on which critical perspective you are using to analyze the text, justifying your choice. In your reflection on your critical perspective, you should include specific examples from the text to support your choice.
JUSTIFICATION OF CRITICAL PERSPECTIVE:
WORD COUNT:
STEP THREE: The Annotated Bibliography Augmented with Critical Thinking
1. Find three peer-reviewed academic sources that you could use to support your interpretation. Possible databases to search include jStor, ProQuest, Literature Resource Center, etc.
2. For EACH of your three sources, you must provide:
A) An MLA-style bibliographical entry
B) A 200-word minimum evaluation and analysis of the source that answer the following questions:
3. Evaluation: Is the source peer-reviewed? Are there any factual errors? Is it relevant to your chosen text? What is a particularly strong quote from the source, and why would it be helpful to your research?
4. Analysis: How does the source relate to the critical perspective you chose in step 2? How does the source support your thesis on the theme(s) of the work of literature? What are some quotes from your work of literature that link to the arguments found in your source, and in what ways do they relate to each other?
Source 1:
Work Citation Entry:
Evaluation and Analysis (200 Words Minimum):
WORD COUNT:
Source 2:
Work Citation Entry:
Evaluation and Analysis (200 Words Minimum):
WORD COUNT:
Source 3:
Work Citation Entry:
Evaluation and Analysis (200 Words Minimum):
WORD COUNT:
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