ENC  1102 Essay  #2  Instructions Purpose The  purpose  of  Essay  #2  is  to write  an  argumentative  literary  analysis  that 

ENC  1102 Essay  #2  Instructions Purpose The  purpose  of  Essay  #2  is  to write  an  argumentative  literary  analysis  that  successfully  persuades  your classmates to interpret  a  work of  literature  in  a  specific  way. The  key to  writing  a  successful literary  analysis  is  to  Draft a thesis  statement  based  on  your  informed  opinion. Assignment Your  assignment  for  Essay  #2  is to write  a  600  – 750  word  literary  analysis about  one  of  the  following texts you  have  read  in  class:  John Donne, #10  from  Holy  Sonnets.  Emily Dickinson,  “Because  I  Could  Not  Stop  for  Death.”  Edgar Allan  Poe,  “The  Cask of  Amontillado.”  Lewis Carroll,  “Jabberwocky”  Students interested  in  writing  a  more  challenging  analysis  should  consult  their  instructors  about Donald  Barthelme’s  “The  School” or  James Dickey’s “The  Leap.” What is  a  literary  analysis? Analysis  is a  specific  type  of  critical  thinking  that  requires  the  breakdown  of  a  work of  literature  into smaller  pieces.  The  goal  of  analysis is to create  either  a  new  or  better  understanding  of  a  work of literature  once  the  smaller  pieces are  put  back together. We break literature  down  into smaller  pieces by  analyzing  elements of  literature  including:  Speaker/Narrator  Setting  Plot  Character(s)  Theme  Tone  Symbolism  Irony  Literary  Figures (e.g.  imagery,  metaphor,  etc.) Please  remember  that  there  is no correct  way  to  interpret  a  text.  Your  instructor  is  interested  in  your ability  to generate  an  argument,  articulate  that  argument,  and  support  it  up  with  sufficient,  relevant examples from  the  literary  text  and  outside,  scholarly  sources. Steps  to  Writing  a  Successful Literary  Analysis  *This process is detailed  more  thoroughly  in  Essay  #2  Planning  Instructions.  Plan Essay  #2.  Draft Essay  #2.  Submit Essay  #2  to Smarthinking  24/7  Tutoring  Services (optional).  Revise Essay  #2.  Submit Essay  #2. Assignment  Details Word Count:  600  – 750  words.  Scholarly  sources required:  TWO  (2)  outside  sources from  the  IRSC  Library  Databases. o Outside sources from  websites,  general  Google  search,  etc.  WILL  NOT  BE  ACCEPTED. o To earn credit  for  each  scholarly  source,  you  MUST  Quote, paraphrase,  or  summarize  each  scholarly  source.  Use the quote  sandwich  method  to properly  integrate  each  source.  Include in-text  citations wherever  you  use  information  from  each  source  that  is not  common  knowledge  or  is  not  your  original  idea  or  words.  Include accurate  MLA  Works  Cited  entries  for  each  scholarly  source  on  your Works Cited  page.  Other source  required:  your  chosen  literary  work. o While you are  expected  to  quote,  paraphrase,  and  summarize  the  literary  text  you  have chosen,  IT  DOES  NOT  COUNT  as a  scholarly  source. o Include accurate  in-text  citations wherever  you  quote,  paraphrase,  or  summarize  the literary  work. o Remember to include  an  accurate  MLA  Works Cited  entry  from  your  chosen  literary  text on  your  Works Cited  page.  In-text  citations in  accurate  MLA  formatting  wherever  needed.  Works Cited page  in  accurate  MLA  format. o The Works Cited  page  is  NOT  INCLUDED  in  the  600  – 750  word  requirement.  Rhetorical  Situation: o Audience: Classmates o Purpose: To persuade o Tone: Conversational o Formality:  Semi-Formal o Language:  No contractions.  Expand  all  contractions  to two  words,  e.g.,  don’t  to do not.  No second person  (you/your/you’re).  No first person  (I/we/our).  No slang.  No text abbreviations.  No emojis.  Use proper punctuation. Do not  expect  the  word-processing  program  to autocorrect  your  punctuation.  Use standard capitalization.  Do not  expect  the  word-processing  program  to autocorrect  the  capitalization  of  proper  nouns,  important  words in  titles,  etc. How you will be  evaluated:  Please consult  the  Literary  Analysis Rubric  posted  on  Blackboard  for  details.