Analysis Paper 2 & 3: Working with Fiction
\nENGL 104, Critical Reading, Summer Session 1, 2016
\nFor the first connection paper, we worked with non-fiction. The rest of your papers ask you to work
\nwith fiction\u2014that is, made-up stories (books, short stories, films, poetry), not essays. This is often
\nmore complicated because the writer is speaking figuratively about a topic. You need to show that
\nyou can develop an interpretation while respecting the text.
\nAs before, there are two parts to this assignment. Label them “Part 1” and “Part 2.”
\nIn the first part, pick a moment that is, to you, central from something fictional (story, poem, or
\nwhatever) that we have covered since your last connection paper. First set the scene or the context a
\nsentence or two\u2014no throat clearing\u2014and then quote and cite the passage. It should be no longer
\nthan 4 lines long.
\nThen, clarify what is so crucial about the passage to the text. This part is not about what you feel,
\nbut what the text says. Imagine that you have to explain the story or poem or moment in the film to
\nsomeone who hasn’t read or seen it before: how would you explain to them why this is important in
\nthis text? Pick a passage that seems striking or that captures an interesting idea well.
\nIn the second part, illustrate your interpretation of the point you\u2019ve derived with two parallels to it
\nfrom outside of the text. Do NOT take examples from the text itself. They might be from elsewhere
\nin the course, or not (though at least one should not be from the course). Use a story, a movie, a
\npoem, a song\u2014anything you like. They can also reach beyond texts to other experiences you might
\nhave had.
\nAs with your references to the story in Part One, these should be real, quotable moments, not
\nhypothetical or vague. Don\u2019t use moments that \u201ctypically\u201d happen or that you\u2019ve \u201cheard of.\u201d
\nActually quote your examples. Points are at stake in this.
\nThen, explain how they connect to the point you have culled from the story. Again, refer
\nspecifically to the words you have quoted as support for your connection. Imagine you are
\nexplaining your point to someone unfamiliar with our course.
\nNote on the rubric how I grade this. First, use the text directly\u2014don’t just summarize it, but actually
\nquote it, and then pay close attention to the words. Second, your interpretation and connections
\nshould not just reiterate what it says, but build upon it in some original way. And third, follow the
\nconventions of style and mechanics that you would in any formal piece of writing.
\nMost of the time people get bad grades on this assignment simply because they don’t follow
\ndirections\u2014avoid that!
\nDetails: These papers should be at least 750 words long, not including the Works Cited, conforming
\nin every way to MLA Style.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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