Fiction Analysis

Objective: To demonstrate your understanding of theme and two additional elements of fiction by writing an analytical essay Expectations: You will write a well-organized, well-supported, and grammatically correct essay in which you analyze theme and two additional literary elements in one short story assigned in the fiction unit. You must include quotations from three secondary sources (critical articles in the Blinn College Library databases) and quotations from the primary source (the story in the anthology) with correct in-text citations. You also must cite all of your sources (primary and secondary) on a correctly formatted Works Cited page. How To Prepare: 1. Select the short story you will analyze. The short story must be one of the stories assigned in the fiction unit. 2. Choose the three literary elements you will analyze (theme and two additional elements). 3. Review the definitions of theme and the two additional elements in the textbook and notes from lecture. 4. Write a thesis statement that expresses your main purpose in writing the essay. The thesis statement must include the three elements (theme and two additional elements) to be analyzed in the essay. 5. Using the Blinn College Library databases, select two critical articles that analyze the short story you have chosen. You must use at least one quote from each critical article in your essay. 6. Write a rough draft and a correctly formatted Works Cited page and submit them in class on Monday, February 16. 7. Edit the rough draft and the Works Cited page. Prepare a final draft and a final Works Cited page and submit them, with the receipt from Turnitin.com attached, in class on Wednesday, February 18. NOTE: I recommend that you attend at least one tutorial session in the Writing Center (A-118) or one online tutorial session during the process of writing your essay. Required Tasks and Outline: 1. Write a memorable and effective title. 2. Write an INTRODUCTION. State your thesis at the end of the introduction. The thesis statement must include the three elements (theme and two additional elements) to be analyzed in the essay. 3. In BODY PARAGRAPH #1, summarize the plot of the story. 3. In BODY PARAGRAPH #2, state and define the first literary element (theme). Then explain the theme of the story. Provide details from the story to illustrate the theme. Use at least one quotation from the story for support. Use a quote from a critical article. Use in-text citations correctly. 4. In BODY PARAGRAPH #3, state and define the second literary element. Then explain how the element is used in the story. Provide details from the story to illustrate how the element is used. Use one quotation from the story for support. Use a quote from a critical article. Use in-text citations correctly. 5. In BODY PARAGRAPH #4, state and define the third literary element. Then explain how the element is used in the story. Provide details from the story to illustrate how the element is used. Use one quotation from the story for support. Use a quote from a critical article. Use in-text citations correctly. 6. In the CONCLUSION, summarize the three literary elements you have analyzed and summarize why the three elements are important in the story. 7. Write a Works Cited page that is formatted correctly. Follow the instructions and model Works Cited page provided in the course. Requirements: – 750 words (minimum) – MLA format – size 12, Times New Roman type font – three sources (articles from Blinn College Library databases) -in-text citations – Works Cited page Important Tips: 1. Review the model literary analysis essay in the Literature textbook. 2. Review the instructions and models for in-text citations for primary sources (short story) and secondary sources (critical articles from the Blinn College Library databases) provided in the textbook and in the course. 3. Review the instructions and model Works Cited page provided in the textbook and in the course. 4. Edit and proofread your essay carefully. 5. Check to make sure your essay, in-text citations, and Works Cited page are formatted correctly.