A journey is an apt metaphor for a successful analytical essay. You are beginning at one point, which is your broad thesis, and you will travel to the conclusion. Each point along the way should advance your journey.
Reminders:
- Please review class notes and the blog posts for this section on fiction;
- Your essay is due @ 8:00 AM Tuesday.
- After 8, essays are counted as late (see syllabus late policies);
- Don't forget to post to turnitin.com by 5 PM on Tuesday;
- Staple essay,
- Include folder only if you have draft work--not required.
- MLA document format is correct (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/);
- Title of essay reflects your main idea, not the assignment (Essay #1) or the title of the work analyzed (Metamorphosis);
- Hook your reader with a teaser opening=a general idea, a description of a personal experience connected to an idea in the story, a quote, fact, or statistic (must cite source of the latter); don't open with just the title and author's name;
- Introduction section includes title of work in quotation marks (unless Metamorphosis) and author's name, first and last.
- One short quotation per point in essay body;
- Quotations documented following MLA citation rules (See previous blog spot, class notes, and writing handbooks for guidance);
- Each point should advance an idea/argument (i.e. your thesis) and should not be three-four separate ideas that stand alone and do not advance your thesis;
- Conclusion should lead to theme of the work, and in doing so, narrow your thesis from the opening broader thesis. You should not simply repeat your thesis.
- Word length minimum is 500 words--750-1,000 should be range.
- No padding! Edit out repetition and unnecessary ideas, especially if you are "going long";
- No block/long quotations (four or more lines in your paper); use short specific lines or phrases for support.
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