Homework: Analytical Paper Outline & Thesis
You will begin working on your second paper for the course - an analytical paper. You will develop an outline and a thesis statement for your analytical paper. Using the critical reading skills practiced during this course, you will formulate a thesis statement that presents a unique and specific interpretation of a literary text. In order to analyze effectively, you will need to engage in close reading, or reading "between the lines." This means that you will be choosing representative passages and carefully deconstructing them, highlighting connotations that may not be immediately obvious to fellow readers. This homework:
1) Develop a thesis statement in which you present your interpretation of a literary text. Note: Your instructor will provide further details on your text options and other requirements in announcements.
2) Develop an outline using the provided template to help you organize your points to support your thesis statement. Think of it as a skeleton that you will "flesh out" when you write your paper. You must write full sentences for the thesis statement, the topic/transition sentences, the passages, and the restatement of thesis.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Texts:
1) The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
2) The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupery
3) The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss
4) The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
5) The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
6) Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
7) A Proclamation Agaynst the Maintenuance of Pirates by Queen Elizabeth I
8) The Magna Carta by Stephen Langston and King John.