ENG 125 Week 1 Assignment Proposal for Final Paper

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ENG 125 Week 1 Assignment Proposal for Final Paper

In Week Five of this course, you will submit a four- to five-page Literary Analysis in response to one of the topics from the approved List of Writing Prompts. This week, you will choose the prompt you would like to explore, offer some information on what interests you about this prompt, and supply a working thesis and key ideas you would like to develop. Though it might seem early to choose your topic, with only five weeks in the course, it is important to start early to best set yourself up for success. 

After reviewing the list of prompts, choose one that you would like to explore. In addition, you should choose the text you will discuss from the List of Literary Works. Be sure to choose a text or texts as directed in your prompt of choice.

Once you have decided on a prompt and text, respond to the directives below using the Proposal for Final Paper Worksheet. Please make sure your document is double spaced.

In your paper:

• ·  Articulate what interests you most about this prompt.

• ·  Identify the specific text(s) you will write about, and explain the connection between the text and the

prompt you chose.

• ·  Develop a working thesis that articulates an argument about the literary text(s). (Keep in mind that

“working thesis” means you can slightly modify your thesis for the draft and/or final essay.) Please refer to the document “Writing a Clear and Sound Thesis for a Literary Analysis” (available in the onlineclassroom) for helpful information on how to write your thesis. For more help on how to write a thesis, please see the Ashford Writing Center.

• ·  Identify three key ideas that you will discuss in support of your thesis. Supporting points should reflect a critical reading of the text.

• ·  Describe any questions, concerns, and plans you have at this point for your project.

The Proposal for Final Paper

· Must include a separate title page with the following:

o Title of paper
o Student’s name
o Course name and number o Instructor’s name
o Date submitted

In this class, you have three tutoring services available: Paper Review, Live Chat, and Tutor E-mail. Click on the Writing Center (AWC) tab in the left-navigation menu, in your online course, to learn more about these tutoring options and how to get help with your writing. 

ENG 125 Week 2 Assignment Annotated Bibliography

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ENG 125 Week 2 Assignment Annotated Bibliography

For this assignment, you will write an annotated bibliography on three sources. For detailed information on how to create your Annotated Bibliography, please see this Sample Annotated Bibliography.

In your Annotated Bibliography, you will 

• ·  Identify your primary source(s) and two secondary, academic sources. If you chose to discuss two poems in your Week One Assignment, each must have its own entry in the Annotated Bibliography.

• ·  Summarize each source and explain how the source supports your working thesis. These summaries should be 100 to 150 words for each entry.

For the Annotated Bibliography, you will write annotations for three sources. One source should be a primary source. The term primary source refers to

• ·  Original documents: Diaries, speeches, manuscripts, letters, interviews, news film footage, autobiographies, official records, etc.

• ·  Creative works: Poetry, drama, novels, music, art, etc.

The primary source is the story, poems, or play you choose to write about. Please see the List of Literary Works

to choose a primary source. The source must come from this list.

Examples of primary sources:

• ·  The United States Constitution.

• ·  Letters written by President Harry Truman when he was in office.

• ·  The Diary of Anne Frank, experiences of a Jewish family during World War II.

• ·  The Metamorphosis, a short story by Franz Kafka.

Next, you will choose two secondary sources that are additional to the text. Secondary sources are publications like textbooks, magazine articles, histories, criticisms, commentaries, encyclopedias, etc. Examples of secondary sources include:

• ·  A journal/magazine article that interprets and offers analysis of a literary work.

• ·  The biography of an author that includes references.

• ·  A historical account of the author’s time period and era that includes references.

The two sources you locate must be academic sources and come from peer-reviewed journals or other scholarly publications. The library staff, being familiar with this course, can help you find these two sources. These sources can offer commentary on your story, or highlight the function of literary elements. 

The Annotated Bibliography

o ·  Must be 100 to 150 words for each entry and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford

Writing Center.

o ·  Must include a separate title page with the following:

o Title of paper
o Student’s name
o Course name and number o Instructor’s name
o Date submitted

· Must use at least one primary source and two scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
o The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on

appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.

· Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

In this class, you have three tutoring services available: Paper Review, Live Chat, and Tutor E-mail. Click on the Writing Center (AWC) tab in the left-navigation menu, in your online course, to learn more about these tutoring options and how to get help with your writing. 

ENG 125 Week 3 Assignment Literary Analysis Draft

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ENG 125 Week 3 Assignment Literary Analysis Draft

For your Week Three Assignment, you will write a two and a half page draft (excluding the title and references page) of your Week Five Final Paper. The draft should contain a working thesis (which you wrote in the Week One Assignment), an introduction, at least three body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Be sure to include some paraphrases and quotations of the reference material in your Week Two Annotated Bibliography. You should use your research to help you develop and support the thesis.

• ·  Develop the thesis from Week One based on the feedback you have received. Again, the thesis should offer a debatable claim in response to one of the prompts on the list.

• ·  Analyze the work(s) from the approved List of Literary Works chosen in Week One using the Eight Steps to Writing a Literary Analysis resource and include the three key ideas developed in the Week One Proposal.

• ·  Use one of the approved Writing Prompts to write your analysis.

• ·  Focus on one or two primary text(s).

• ·  Include references from at least two secondary sources identified on your Week Two Annotated Bibliography. More sources are not necessarily better.

• ·  Apply your knowledge of literary elements and other concepts in your response to the prompt. Reference the List of Literary Techniques.

• ·  Avoid any use of the first person.

• ·  Do not summarize the plot.

See the Eight Steps to Writing a Literary Analysis resource which provides information regarding how to effectively begin working on this project. You may use the Sample Literary Analysis as a reference, but do not re- use any information within this sample assignment.

Format your essay according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

• ·  Separate Title Page: Must include a separate title page that lists the following: an original title, your name, date of submission, and the professor’s name.

• ·  Double space: Double space the essay with one inch margins on the right and left and top and bottom. 

o ·  Separate References Page: At the end of your paper, include a separate references page that lists all sources utilized for and cited within your analysis.

o ·  Proper Citations: All sources must be properly cited according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center, both within the text of your paper and on the references page.

The Literary Analysis Draft

o ·  Must be two and a half double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

o ·  Must include a separate title page with the following:

o Title of paper
o Student’s name
o Course name and number o Instructor’s name
o Date submitted

o ·  Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

o ·  Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. 

ENG 125 Week 3 Discussion 2 Body Paragraph Workshop

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ENG 125 Week 3 Discussion 2 Body Paragraph Workshop

Prepare: First, read the information on the Ashford Writing Center’s web page, Thesis Statements. Then, read

the ENG125 Sample Literary Analysis. Pay close attention to the body paragraphs and thesis statements.

Reflect: Compare your working thesis statement to the thesis statement in the sample Literary Analysis. Does your thesis address relevant points like the example thesis? Then, look at a body paragraph in the sample Literary Analysis. Compare its construction to a body paragraph in your own paper.

Write: Post your working thesis and your strongest body paragraph into the discussion by Thursday (Day 3) at midnight; do not attach it as a separate document. For the purposes of this discussion only, signify your working thesis by including it in bold type and italicize the topic sentence of your body paragraph. Your body paragraph should include at least three examples of paraphrases and/or quotations (there should be at least one of each) with correct citations in APA format. After the body paragraph, be sure to include reference page citations for the paraphrased and cited sources. Then, answer the following three questions:

• ·  Explain the connection between the topic sentence and your working thesis. Would this connection be clear to someone without your explanation? If so, why? If not, how can you modify your topic sentence and/or thesis statement to make this connection more clear?

• ·  Explain the choice of reference material. How do the references support the topic sentence? Would this connection be clear to someone without your explanation? If so, why? If not, what information should you add to the paragraph to make this connection more clear?

• ·  Does the paragraph contain any unnecessary information? Does everything in it work to support the topic sentence? What information could be added or removed? In essence, you are being asked to evaluate the cohesion of your paragraph.

• ·  Note any other specific challenges faced or successes experienced when writing this paragraph or completing this discussion post. 

Respond to Peers: Be sure to respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Sunday at midnight. In your responses, post at least 100 words and evaluate your colleague’s paragraph and/or self‐evaluation. Do you agree with his/her responses to the questions? What else could he/she do to develop stronger body paragraphs? 

ENG 125 Week 5 Final Paper Literary Analysis (New October 2015)

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ENG 125 Week 5 Final Paper Literary Analysis

Why Write a Literary Analysis?

Literature teaches us about the value of conflict. We experience conflict in our personal relationships and in our interactions with society. A literary analysis helps us recognize the conflict at work in literature; this gives us greater insight into the personal conflicts that we face. In addition, learning how to closely read, analyze, and critique a text is beneficial beyond a literature course in that it improves our writing, reading, and critiquing abilities overall.

How to Write a Literary Analysis

It is important to understand that some conflicts in literature might not always be obvious. Considering how an author addresses conflict via literary techniques can reveal other more complex conflicts or different kinds of conflicts that interact in multiple ways. Analyzing those more complicated elements can help you discover what literature represents about the human experience and condition. With this in mind, consider that your thesis might be a claim how conflict is represented in a work, whether through character, setting, or tone.This is not a personal reflection on conflict in general or a conflict you face but an analysis of how literary elements are used to express a conflict in a given work.

The literary analysis should be organized around your rough draft and thesis statement. Your thesis is the controlling idea of the entire essay. In the Week One Assignment, you submitted a proposal in which you chose a topic based on the List of Writing Prompts. You also identified a story, a drama, or two poems to analyze from the List of Literary Works. In Week Two, you compiled an annotated bibliography in which you identified your primary and secondary sources. In Week Three, you created a rough draft, revised your working thesis, and provided analysis using the Eight Steps to Writing a Literary Analysis resource. You also incorporated research into this draft.

In this assignment, you will refine your thesis even further and develop your argument. You are required toincorporate your instructor’s feedback into your Final Paper and to take peer feedback into consideration.

In your paper, 

• ·  Create a detailed introduction that contains a thesis that offers a debatable claim based on one of the prompts on the list.

• ·  Apply critical thought by analyzing the primary source you selected from the approved List of Literary Works. Avoid summary and personal reflection.

• ·  Develop body paragraphs that contain clear topic sentences and examples that support the argument.

• ·  Write a conclusion that reaffirms the thesis statement and includes a summary of the key ideas in essay.

• ·  Apply your knowledge of literary elements and other concepts in your response to the prompt. Reference

the List of Literary Techniques.

• ·  Incorporate research from the primary and secondary sources.

See the Eight Steps to Writing a Literary Analysis resource that provides information regarding how to effectively begin working on this project. You may use the Sample Literary Analysis as a reference, but do not re-use any information within this sample assignment.

The Final Paper:

• ·  Must be four to five double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and reference pages), and formatted

according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

• ·  Must include a title page with the following:

o Title of paper
o Student’s name
o Course name and number o Instructor’s name
o Date submitted

· Must use one or two primary sources and two secondary scholarly sources in addition to the course text. oThe Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on

appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.

• ·  Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

• ·  Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford

Writing Center. 

ENG 125 Week 1 Assignment Journal One Identifying Conflicts From Other Sources

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About Journals

What is a journal?

A journal is traditionally considered a personal reflective writing that is informal in nature. However, an academic journal for your college course is more than that. It is a way to practice formal academic writing, which pays close attention to spelling, grammar, and stylistics. It has a controlling thought that is explored and supported with appropriate sources. While the purpose of this journal is to have you thoughtfully respond to specific prompts and connect your learning to the assigned readings, it is not meant to be a demonstration of perfect APA style. However, you should follow general APA formatting and style guidelines (include your name, double space your paper, and reference your sources). 

How do I write a journal entry in ENG125?

In Weeks One, Two, and Four of this course, you are required to write a journal entry. Each journal prompt will provide specific information regarding what you need to respond to such as assigned readings, how conflict is intertwined into literature, and how certain literary techniques enhance and draw out certain conflicts. The instructions for each journal assignment are formatted using bulleted lists to help you organize your responses. The minimum word count for this assignment is 250 words, and you are expected to use APA style in setting up the document. 

Why will I write journal entries in ENG125?

The purpose of a journal entry in this class is to help you explore the relationship between conflict and how it is developed in different literary genres. Also, the goal is to develop your ideas about conflict, genre, and literary techniques through the next five weeks and build these ideas into your Week Five Literary Analysis. This activity will help you write a more effective and detailed literary analysis since you will have reflected on conflict and its representation in literature early and often in the course. 

How will my journal entry be assessed?

The instructor will review your journal entry to ensure that you have answered each bulleted point and incorporated the appropriate materials into your assignment. APA format and citations will play a minor role in the evaluation of this journal entry, as will grammar and stylistics. For more details on how your journal entry will be assessed, please review the rubric for this assignment located below. 

Journal One: Identifying Conflicts From Other Sources

For your first journal entry, you are required to explore the different types of conflict that are found not only in literature, but in everyday life. Be sure to read each type of conflict thoroughly to get a firm understanding of them since you will be analyzing these conflicts throughout the next five weeks. 

In your journal 

• Describe where you see each of the five conflicts in everyday life (e.g., in social media, music, literature, or online learning). How does conflict appear in two or three of the various venues mentioned above? 
• Identify what types of conflict you saw in one of this week’s reading assignments. 
• Give specific examples as support for each conflict you identified. 
• Explain why these conflicts are important and how they create meaning. What meaning(s) do they create? 

ENG 125 Week 1 DQ 1 Why Read Literature?

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Why Read Literature? 1st Post Due by Day 3. Chapter 1 of our text provides a number of reasons why people choose to explore literature. Clugston (2014) writes that there is “a powerful curiosity about human relationships and how to cope in the world in which we find ourselves” (section 1.1, “Connecting: Entering Into a Literary Experience,” para. 2). The text gives a number of general motivations for reading, but it is helpful to put those motivations into context. Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length, not including references.

In your post, answer the following questions:

What does literature offer an individual? 


• How has the importance of reading changed from earlier eras (pre-digital/audio/visual media) to our
  present day? Do you think we read differently now than we did in prior generations? 
• Do you think Clugston’s quote is valid? How have perceptions regarding the value of literature changed, if at all? 
• What causes people’s perceptions regarding the value of literature to change?
• As you consider these questions and begin writing, incorporate readings found in Chapters 1-3 to help illustrate the points you make.  Guided Response: Respond to at least two of your classmates’ initial posts. Each response should be at least 75 words in length and address two or more of the following points: 
• Challenge your classmates’ interpretation of literature and/or point of view.
• Do a small amount of research and share what you learn with your peers about the topic discussed in this post. 

ENG 125 Week 1 DQ 2 Writing About Literature

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Writing About Literature. 1st Post Due by Day 3. As we explored in the “Why Read Literature?” discussion,literature can provide us with a multitude of perspectives, ideas, and experiences. Additionally, there is a long tradition of critical reading and writing about literature (i.e., analyzing literature to seek a deeper understanding about various interests and concerns). Chapter 2 focuses on these ideas. Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length. The minimum word count does not include references. 

In your post, answer the following questions: 

• Why might a writer feel compelled to write about literature? How does it benefit us personally and/or professionally? 
• What kind of writing and thinking skills do you hope that you will develop in this course based on the description of writing about literature in sections 1.1, 2.1 and 2.3 of the text?  
• As you consider these questions and begin answering them, incorporate readings found in Chapters 1-3 to help illustrate the points you make.  
• Guided Response: Respond to at least two of your classmates’ initial posts. Each response should be at least 75 words in length and should address two or more of the following points: 
•  Do you agree with your classmates’ perspectives? Why, or why not? Be specific. 
•   Ask a specific question to encourage further discussion on the topic. 
• Challenge your classmates’ interpretation of literature and/or point of view. 
• Do a small amount of research and share what you learn with your peers about the topic discussed in this post. 

ENG 125 Week 2 Assignment Journal Two Identifying Conflict in Two Texts

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0. Assignment

1. Journal Two: Identifying Conflict in Two Texts. Due by Day 7. Read About Journals in ENG125: Introduction to Literature for more information about the purpose and expectations for journals.

This week, you continue writing your journal entries. This journal entry is designed to help you document ideas about conflicts in literature, which will contribute to the information required for the Week Three Draft and the Week Five Literary Analysis. Recognizing conflict is essential to understanding the various commentaries literature can provide.

In Journal One, you identified conflict as it might appear in our everyday world and from other sources. Now, consider the following definition of conflict and how it relates to literature from the textbook or the story/poetry links provided under the requirements for the Literary Analysis:

Conflict is opposing actions, ideas, and decisions that hold a plot together...the struggle that shapes the plot in a story. 

Chapters 1-7 of our text contain a number of stories and poems, each of which rely on at least one conflict. Choose two of this week’s assigned literary works and write about the conflicts presented in each of them. In 250 to 500 words 

• State the specific conflicts you see in each work. 
• Describe the characters, forces, and/or entities that are at odds.  
• Explain why you think the conflicts are significant and what meanings/understandings they provide to the texts. 
• Paraphrase, quote, and/or summarize content from the works to support your observations. Don’t forget to
  add in-text citations for the works you draw from.
  Explain how each conflict has meaning beyond the work in which it appears. Why is it important to be able to recognize conflict in a literary text and extend that understanding of conflict to the world at large?
• From the stories you are reading, how much do similar elements of symbolism, metaphor, allusion, and/or
  allegory apply and add depth to an idea raised in the literature? 
  For instance, in George Orwell’s novel Animal Farm, the pigs and farmers can be seen as
  symbolic of workers versus managers to make points about class struggles, calling into question
  the idea of equality in society.
  o In another example, in the “Story of an Hour,” the main character expresses personal conflict in
  her process of coming to terms with her husband’s supposed death. But this moment symbolizes
  more than just her personal grief. What does it suggest about societal expectations regarding
  women and how they should respond to grief? How might those expectations of grief still apply
  to women’s roles? How does the symbolism show a conflict between Mrs. Mallard and her own
  desires? Are these “women’s desires” in conflict with current social norms? 
  As you are writing this journal entry, please review the expectations for the Week Five Literary Analysis, which
  you are working toward throughout the course.
  When submitting your journal entry, make sure to 
  1. Proofread your work for errors in grammar, mechanics, and style. 
  2. Format the journal entry according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Refer to the
  Ashford Writing Center’s Sample APA Title Page for guidelines on formatting a title page in APA style. 
  3. Provide (to the best of your ability) a reference for the text you used, including in-text citations and
  references listed at the end of the journal entry. Refer to the Ashford Writing Center’s Comprehensive
  APA Reference List Models and Citation and Reference Guide for guidelines on in text citations in APA
  style. 
  4. Provide a reference for the text you used. Refer to the Ashford Writing Center’s Citation and Reference
  Guide for guidelines on citing sources in APA style. 
  5. Perform a word count check to make sure the journal entry is 250 to 500 words in length. 
  6. Save the document as a Microsoft Word or compatible .doc or .docx file. 
  7. Use a naming convention that includes your last name, week number, and the journal number (e.g.,
  Smith_W2.doc).

ENG 125 Week 2 DQ 1 Literary Techniques and Their Connection to Conflict in Literature

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1. Literary Techniques and Their Connection to Conflict in Literature. 1st Post Due by Day 3. Read the required materials and review the handout Plot, Theme, and Conflict. All stories have a theme that forms the plot. Also, literary elements and techniques contribute to creating and highlighting the theme. In this discussion you will  
2.   Choose a story from the textbook. 

1. Describe the core conflict represented in the story. 
2. Describe the theme of the story. 
3.  Select three literary elements/techniques in the story and describe them. 
4. Explain how the elements/techniques illustrate the theme and conflict expressed in the story. 

As you consider these questions and begin answering them, incorporate readings found in Chapters 4-7 to help illustrate the points you make. Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length. The minimum word count does not include references. 

Guided Response: Respond to at least two of your classmates’ initial posts. Each response should be at least 75 words in length and should address two or more of the following points: 

Do you agree with your classmates' perspectives? Why, or why not? Be specific.

Ask a specific question to encourage further discussion on the topic.

Challenge your classmates’ interpretation of literature and/or point of view.

Do a small amount of research and share what you learn with your peers about the topic discussed in this post. 

ENG 125 Week 2 DQ 2 Character Analysis and Point of View

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0. Character Analysis and Setting. 1st Post Due by Day 3. In the stories you have read in Chapters 4-7, you have been introduced to several kinds of characters. Using a story that is different than the one you analyzed in the Literary Techniques and Their Connection to Conflict in Literature discussion, describe a character you sympathize with by answering the following questions: 
1.  Why did this character interest you? 
2. What choices does the character make, and how do the choices (or the result of the choices) contribute to the theme of the story?  
3. What kind of conflict (internal/external) did this character encounter, and how did he/she handle it?  
4.  How does the setting contribute to the character’s development? 
5. How does the setting contribute to the character’s experience and give the story more meaning? 

As you consider these questions and answer them, incorporate readings found in Chapters 4-7 to help illustrate the points you make. Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length. The minimum word count does not include references.
Guided Response: Respond to at least two of your classmates’ initial posts. Each response should be at least 75 words in length and should address two or more of the following questions: 

 

• Did your classmate acknowledge the complexities in the character he/she chose? If so, how so? If not, what should he/she consider?  
• Are there other conflicts that your classmate should consider? For example, if your classmate primarily discussed a character’s external conflicts, offer an internal conflict that the character faces, or vice versa.  
• Does your classmate adequately connect the character with the setting? Are there details that he/she did not discuss but are important to the story? Why are these details important? 

ENG 125 Week 3 Assignment Week Three Draft

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Week Three Draft. Due by Day 7.

Why Write a Draft?

All writers begin a project by brainstorming their ideas and constructing a rough draft. The draft is not a

completed paper; rather, it allows writers to explore and develop their ideas. As part of the writing process, it is

important for writers to rehearse their materials before those materials “go live.”

You will complete a draft this week that will allow you to explore and develop your ideas in preparation for your

Literary Analysis, which is due in Week Five. Writing a literary analysis helps us to more readily connect

conflicts in literature to our everyday experiences and analyze our own lives as well as human motivations and

behavior in general. Finally, it improves our writing and reading skills overall.

How to Write the Draft

Closely read and take notes on the Literary Analysis assignment found under the Week Five tab. There, you will

find complete directions. By this point in the course, you will have discussed two texts, defined at least one

conflict, and identified and described at least three literary techniques as specified in the Week Five Literary

Analysis prompt. 

For this assignment, you will construct a working thesis statement that defines in detail the conflict you will

analyze, the two texts you will address, and the literary devices you will apply to your final analysis. Review the

Writing a Clear and Sound Thesis for a Literary Analysis for support. 

The body of your paper, which will consist of 800 to 1000 words, is to be presented in four sections as detailed

below.

Conflict

Identify the conflict in the two texts you have chosen.

o Identify the similarities and differences in the representation of the conflict in the texts.

o Identify three literary techniques and elements that help represent this conflict.

Literary Techniques in [Title of First Chosen Text]

o Explain where and how you see the three literary techniques at work in your chosen first text.

o Provide specific examples by quoting, paraphrasing, and/or summarizing.

o Explain how the literary techniques/examples define and draw out this conflict.

 Literary Techniques in [Title of Second Chosen Text]

o Explain where and how you see the three literary techniques at work in your second chosen text.

o Provide specific examples by quoting, paraphrasing, and/or summarizing.

o Explain how the literary techniques define and draw out this conflict.

 Similarities and Differences

o Compare and contrast the manner in which the texts address the conflict.

o Explain if they use different and/or similar literary techniques to articulate that conflict.

o Explain the different and/or similar resolutions of each conflict and how those resolutions were

reached.

Compile a working references list on a separate page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in 

the Ashford Writing Center.

Keep in mind you are writing a literary analysis so please avoid supplying extensive summaries of the

texts. Write a summary only when it aids you in describing a specific conflict and/or application of a literary

device.

Assignment Requirements

 Topic: Your draft must contain a working thesis that helps you to explore the topic. Your paper must

address at least two of the texts (one of which must be a short story), a specific conflict, and at least three

of the literary techniques as listed in the Week Five Literary Analysis guidelines.

  Length: Your draft must be 800 to 1000 words in length, excluding the title and references pages.

  Sources: Your draft must contain a working references page with two to four sources used to support

your examples and findings.

  Elements of Academic Writing: Your draft must contain clear transitions between sections.

  APA: Your assignment must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing

Center.

o Separate Title Page: Must include a separate title page that lists the following: an original title,

your name, date of submission, and your instructor’s name.

o Separate References Page: At the end of your paper, include a separate references page that lists

all sources utilized for and cited within your analysis.

o Proper Citations: All sources must be properly cited according to APA style as outlined in the

Ashford Writing Center, both within the text of your paper and on the references page.

ENG 125 Week 3 DQ 1 Poetry and Performance

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Poetry and Performance. 1st Post Due by Day 3. Poetry is a literary form that can offer readers a different

experience based on whether the poem is read silently, read aloud, or simply listened to when read by someone

else. For example, you might hear a certain rhythm or change of pace that you might not catch when simply

reading the poem silently to yourself. For this week’s discussion, you will read and listen to poetry. Read and

listen with careful eyes and ears so you can respond thoughtfully to the two parts of the discussion this week.

Part One: Read “We Real Cool” and “My Papa’s Waltz” in your textbook. Then, answer the following questions

about one of the poems:

What is the theme of the poem? How do you know this is the theme?

What poetic devices (rhythm, figurative language, etc.) are used in the poem? Offer at least two examples.

How do these poetic devices contribute to the development of the poem’s message?

Support your ideas with textual details and analyses. When you have answered the questions above, then move on

to the next set of instructions in Part Two.

Part Two: Listen to “We Real Cool” and “My Papa’s Waltz.” These clips demonstrate the importance of

performance, rhythm, and musicality in the poetic form. Describe your listening experience of the same poem you

wrote about above. If you are unable to listen to these poems due to an auditory impairment, please reach out to

your Instructor for an alternative prompt for this discussion. Respond to at least two of the following questions:

How did hearing the poem recited aloud compare to a silent reading of it?

Did the performance highlight certain words or phrases that were not as apparent in a silent reading?

Did the pace change and, if so, how did it change your understanding of the poem?

Did words have different connotations and, if so, what kind(s) of connotation did you associate with the

poem?

Do you think reading poetry aloud is a worthwhile endeavor when analyzing it? Why, or why not?

Support your ideas with textual details and analyses. Address how specific literary elements and techniques

contributed to your experience and the conflict. Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length. The

minimum word count does not include references.

Guided Response: Respond to at least two of your classmates’ initial posts. Each response should be at least 75

words in length and should address two or more of the following:

Do you agree with your classmates’ perspectives? Why, or why not? Be specific.

Ask a specific question to encourage further discussion on the topic.

Challenge your classmates’ interpretation of literature and/or point of view.

Do a small amount of research and share what you learn with your peers about the topic discussed in this

post.

ENG 125 Week 3 DQ 2 Week Three Draft

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Week Three Draft: Workshop. 1st Post Due by Day 3. As part of the writing process, you are expected to reflect

on your work and revise and edit accordingly. It is also useful to establish a community of learners in which you

help edit and proofread each other’s papers. This reciprocal process will help you identify areas of strength and

weakness in others’ writing as well as reflect on your own work and perhaps discover similar strengths and

weaknesses. For this week, you will be performing a peer review on a classmate’s Week Three Draft. For your

initial post

Read the instructions for completing the Week Three Draft assignment.

Then, do one of the following:

Upload an early version of your Week Three Draft (at least 300 words) (.doc format) as a new

thread with your name and title of paper.

Create a new thread in which you copy and paste your draft into the body of your post.

Post a detailed outline (at least 200 words) that clearly illustrates how you plan to organize your

essay. The outline should contain a working thesis, topic sentences, and details/textual references

to support the topic sentences. See the Sample Outline in the Ashford Writing Center for

guidance.

The draft or outline you share in the discussion needs to meet the specified word requirements (above) and must

be double-spaced. You will build on the draft or outline and submit it as your Week Three Draft assignment this

week.

Guided Response: Respond to at least one classmates using the Draft Workshop Template. Review a draft or

outline written by a classmate who has not yet received feedback. Complete all questions on the template and

upload it as a .doc file.

ENG 125 Week 4 Assignment Journal Three Addressing Problems of Writing Your Literary Analysis

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Journal Three: Addressing Problems of Writing Your Literary Analysis. Due by Day 7. Read About Journals

in ENG125: Introduction to Literature for more information about the purpose and expectations for journals.

As you move forward to reflect on the process of writing your Literary Analysis Draft in Week Three, watch the

video Writing the Compare and Contrast Essay, which provides an overview of the writing process. This may

seem familiar if you have taken a course in introductory writing (e.g., Freshman Composition, Introduction to

Composition, Composition I). Keep this writing process in mind as you follow the instructions below to reflect on

your work.

In this journal

Discuss the process you used to write the literary analysis for the Week Three rough draft assignment.

Describe how a literary analysis is different than other essays you have written.

Explain what literary concept, definition, technique or conflict you found most confusing. What did you

do to try to understand that subject?

Ask your professor questions about problems or issues you encountered during the writing process of

your draft assignment. Take advantage of this opportunity to explain the challenges you faced so your

instructor can provide advice to assist you.

Share a success you experienced when creating your draft. Why do you see it as a positive move forward

in your writing process and your analysis/understanding of a text?

When submitting your journal entry, make sure to

Proofread your work for errors in grammar, mechanics, and style.

Format the journal entry according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Refer to the

Ashford Writing Center’s Sample APA Title Page for guidelines on formatting a title page in APA

style.

Provide (to the best of your ability) a reference for the text you used, including in-text citations and

references listed at the end of the journal entry. Refer to the Ashford Writing Center’s Comprehensive

APA Reference List Models and Citation and Reference Guide for guidelines on in text citations in

APA style.

Provide a reference for the text you used. Refer to the Ashford Writing Center’s Citation and Reference

Guide for guidelines on citing sources in APA style.

Perform a word count check to make sure the journal entry is 250 to 500 words in length.

Save the document as a Microsoft Word or compatible .doc or .docx file.

Use a naming convention that includes your last name, week number, and the journal number (e.g.,

Smith_W2.doc).