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The written component is a formal literary essay. You must submit two well-edited, complete double-spaced rough drafts of your essay with the final product.

Length of Essay: maximum of 4 double-spaced typed pages (12 point font)

After you have read your novel and any supplemental works, you must determine the specific approach your paper will take. One of the most frequent mistakes made in writing a literary analysis is to simply retell the plot, instead of examining the other aspects of the work. As a result, you must be particularly careful to select a topic and develop it, using elements of the plot only to support the topic and your ideas.

Use the following questions as a guideline to help you select a general topic for your analysis:

1. Does your novel exhibit some unusual characteristics which sets it apart from its genre?2. Do certain literary elements appeal to the reader’s interest? How is this achieved?3. Do certain literary elements work together to contribute to the novel’s theme?4. Does the examination of symbols or image increase the reader’s enjoyment of the work?

Once you have decided upon a topic (the elements of analysis) and explore this topic by reviewing your notes, journals and the novel, then work to develop a thesis for your essay.

• Make a rough outline of your proposed paper• Arrange the elements/subtopics to be discussed in a logical order• Find appropriate quotations from your novel and supplemental works• Begin writing your first draft

Your Essay Must:• Show a thorough understanding of the work as it relates to the literary elements (theme, symbol, etc.)• Include an interesting and appropriate introduction• Include specific examples and quotations to support the thesis• Interpret and analyse the novel• Include any relevant information from the supplemental works (properly documented)• Follow a formal writing style (check style guide)• Write an appropriate conclusion, perhaps a reaction to the literary elements, or a thought-provoking

statement at the very end

ESSAY SUBMISSION: Submit ALL of the following items in this order:

Electronic Submission Hard Copy SubmissionSubmit on Due Date to TurnItIn.com Submit 1 day after Due Date in class

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Reminders for Academic Writing:• Formal Language, No Contractions, Third Person, Present Tense• Use logical arguments, not emotional or plot-based arguments

Outline is to be a maximum of two (2) typed pages. Use the MLA heading and page number format. Follow the exact formatting, headings, and spacing, as demonstrated in the template below.

Topic: the subject matter dealt with in the essay (e.g., conflict developing character)Novel & Author: use proper MLA title format

IntroductionHook: general statement on the topic (see “Introductory Techniques • The Hook”)Thesis: specific statement; must be a clear, arguable, relevant statement (c.a.r.s.) based on your topic.

Body Paragraphs (BP)Argument 1: topic sentence is based on an aspect or subtopic; must also be c.a.r.s., and support the thesisExample 1: as an embedded quotation. Embedding provides the context for the quotation and necessitates using a snippet of text from another source. Include MLA citation.Explanation: explaining how or why this example relates to the topic sentence

Example 2: as an embedded quotation. Embedding provides the context. Include MLA citation.Explanation: explaining how or why this example relates to the topic sentence

Significance: state the significance of your explanations and how they relate back to your thesis

Argument 2: Repeat format, headings, and spacing as demonstrated above in Body Paragraph 1.

Argument 3: Repeat format, headings, and spacing as demonstrated above in Body Paragraph 1.

ConclusionThesis: restate in different wordsArgument 1: restate in different wordsArgument 2: restate in different wordsArgument 3: restate in different wordsSynthesis: Explain how and why the topic sentences support your thesisCommentary: End with an insightful, thought-provoking comment that links your thesis with a broader issue.

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