Textual analysis paper

Textual Analysis Paper

Paper Description: 500-750 words; double-spaced; 12-point Times New Roman font; MLA style formatting, citation, and Work Cited page (see the Purdue OWL website).

The Assignment

Write a textual analysis of “Fixed Menu” by Kevin Pang

Criteria for Evaluation:

A successful textual analysis will include:

· An introduction that effectively summarizes the personal narrative for an unfamiliar reader and ends with an analytical thesis statement.

· An analytical thesis statement that makes a claim about 1) how the author achieves a certain effect on/make an argument to the reader OR 2) a less obvious (implicit) aspect of the reading.

· Effective use of evidence (i.e. quotations and details) from the course reading that support the analytical thesis statement; evidence from the essay should not only be presented but also explained and interpreted for the reader.

· A logical organization and use of clear topic sentences and transitions; the writer should carefully guide the reader through the analysis, and it should be clear to the reader how each body paragraph connects back to the writer’s analytical thesis statement.

· Correct use of MLA citation style i.e. correct formatting, attributions of quotations, and use of in-text citations for quotations.

· Clear language use i.e. correct syntax and word choice.