Writing about Short Stories and Poetry

Writing about Short Stories and Poetry

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Writing about Short Stories and Poetry

Writing, Short, Stories, Poetry

Your project must be submitted as a Word document (.dox, .doc).

Overview: This project has three parts that must submit at the same time. For each part, you’re required to use quotations and evidence from the particular work you’re analyzing as support for your exploration. Use only your own ideas and thoughts. Follow the MLA citation style for textual documentation and a works-cited page in each part.

In addition, use an appropriate college-level writing style. Develop proper paragraphs and sentences and apply standard conventions for written American English, including correct grammar, usage, diction, spelling, and punctuation.

This project requires you to read and write about literature critically. Developing an interpretation on a piece of fiction or poetry doesn’t mean discussing what the text means to you or your opinion on the merits of the text itself. Thinking about a work of fiction or poetry critically means creating an objective and focused analysis on a text’s plot, characters, and themes.

• Instructions: Planning

1. Work through the writing process as outlined in your Introduction to Literature textbook for all of the essays.
2. After you’ve chosen which questions you would like to answer, review the texts in your Introduction to Literature. Use the “Questions for Responsive Reading and Writing” to develop your ideas about the ways each piece uses character, point of view, style, tone, and theme.
3. List evidence from each text that relates to the ideas you’ve developed in your answers to “Questions for Responsive Reading and Writing.”

Drafting

1. Read “Developing a Thesis” in your Introduction to Literature. Draft a thesis statement that states your claim and perspective on the texts.
2. Read “Organizing a Paper” in your Introduction to Literature. Develop a brief and informal outline to organize your ideas to support your thesis. Use the outline to help you establish order and focus on your short essays. Each paragraph should focus on a specific point of your analysis and provide evidence to support your thesis statement.
3. Read “Writing a Draft” and “Writing the Introduction and Conclusion” in your Introduction to Literature textbook and write a draft of your short essay, paying close attention to developing, organizing, and supporting your ideas.
4. Cite the original text using the correct MLA format. Review “The List of Works Cited” in your Introduction to Literature. Use the Cross-Reference to a Collection method to create one list of works cited at the end of your exam that includes all of the stories and poems you used in the essays. An example citation looks like this:

Ibsen, Henrik. A Doll House. The Compact Bedford

Introduction to Literature. Ed. Michael Meyer. 10th ed.

Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2015. 1250-1298. Print.

Note: All other outside sources must also be cited.

Revising:

1. Read “Revising and Editing” in your Introduction to Literature textbook, paying close attention to the revision checklist. Use the checklist to help you revise your reflection. Is your thesis clear? Is the paper logically organized? Does each paragraph begin with a topic sentence? Are your paragraphs developed, unified, and coherent? Have you used evidence from the original text to support your claims?
2. Ensure your short essays employ correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, mechanics, and MLA format.
3. Use standard 12-point font and left justification. Use 1-inch margins at the top and bottom and 1-inch margins for the left and right sides of the document. The reflection should be double-spaced.

Assignment:

Part 1: Character and Point of View

For Part 1 of the exam, you’ll analyze the characterization and point of view used in three short stories: “A&P” by John Updike, “IND AFF, or Out of Love in Sarajevo” by Fay Weldon, and “Lust” by Susan Minot.

Preparation:

Step 1: In your textbook, review “Reading Fiction,” “Writing about Fiction,” and “Reading and the Writing Process.”

Step 2: Review the chapters “Chapter” and “Point of View” in your Introduction to Literature textbook. Also, reread the summary and analysis of these chapters and short stories in this study guide.

Step 3: Reread “A&P,” “IND AFF, or Out of Love in Sarajevo,” and “Lust.” Take detailed notes as you reread. Ask yourself the following questions.

• Who tells the story?
• Is the narrator reliable and objective?
• Are the characters flat characters or round characters?
• How does the author reveal the characters?

Answering these questions will help you as you draft your own analysis of the characters and perspectives in these stories.

Assignment:

For Part 1, write 400-500 words analyzing characterization and point of view in “A&P,” “IND AFF, or Out of Love in Sarajevo,” and “Lust”. The main characters in each of these stories are young people coming of age.

Compare and contrast the author’s techniques in developing each character. How does the perspective of each story enhance our understanding of each character’s personality? Be sure to refer to specific points in each story to support your analysis. You must use at least two quotes in your response.

Note: Do not turn in Part 1 at this time. You must submit all three parts together.

Part 2: Style, Tone, and Theme:

For Part 2 of this project, you’ll either (1) discuss how style and tone function in “killings” by Andre Dubus and “Famine” by Xu Xi or (2) identify and analyze the theme of “Popular Mechanics” by Raymond Carver and “The Paring Knife” by Michael Oppenheimer.

Preparation

Step 1: Review the chapters “Style, Tone and Irony” and “Theme” in your Introduction to Literature textbook. Also, reread the summary and analysis of these chapters and short stories in this study guide.

Step 2: Reread “Killings,” “Famine,” “Popular Mechanics,” and “The Paring Knife.” Take detailed notes as you reread. Ask yourself the following questions:

• Does each character have a distinct voice?
• What kind of sentences is the author using? Are they short and simple, long and complex, or some combination?
• What’s the underlying mood in the story?
• What’s the theme? Is there more than one?

Assignment:

Choose one of the following activities and write 400-500 words providing the required analysis. Include sufficient support from the story for your analysis and conclusions. You must use at least two quotes in the response. You’ll use the standard essay format.

1. Analyze the style and tone in “Killings” and “Famine.” what techniques does the author use to establish the mood of the story? How does language contribute to tone? Compare and contrast how diction, voice, and irony affect the way each story is told.
2. Analyze the themes of “Popular Mechanics” and “The Paring Knife.” what do you believe are the themes for these stories? Compare how the theme is developed through the plots and characters of each story.

Note: Do not turn in Part 2 at this time. You must submit all three parts together.

For part 3 of this project, you’ll either (1) analyze how word choice, tone, and images function in “The Schoolroom on the Second Floor of the Knitting Mill” by Judy Page Heitzman and “The Supremes” by Cornelius Eady or (2) evaluate the symbol, allegory, irony, and figures of speech found in “Schizophrenia” by Jim Stevens and “The Joy of Cooking” by Elaine Magarrell.

Preparation

Step 1: In your textbook, review “Reading Poetry,” “Writing about Poetry,” and “Reading and the Writing Process.”

Step 2: Review the chapters “Word Choice, Word Order, and Tone,” “Images,” “Figures of Speech,” and “Symbol, Allegory, and Irony” in your Introduction to Literature textbook. Also, reread the summary and analysis of these chapters and short stories in this study guide.

Step 3: Reread “The Supremes,” “The Schoolroom on the Second Floor of the Knitting Mill,” “Schizophrenia,” and “The Joy of Cooking.”

Take detailed notes as you reread. Ask your self the following questions:

• Is the language of the poem intense and concentrated? Do you think it warrants more than one or two close readings?
• Are any words repeated? Why?
• How do the figures of speech make the speaker’s meaning more vivid?
• What’s the underlying tone of the poem? What’s the speaker’s attitude?

Assignment

Choose the following activities and write 400-500 words providing the required analysis. Include sufficient support from the poem for your analysis and conclusions. You must use at least two quotes in your response. You’ll use the standard essay format. Be sure to work through the writing process outlined in your textbook, use MLA for textual and works-cited documentations, and apply standard written conventions.

1. Analyze the word choice, tone, and images found in “The Supremes” and “The Schoolroom on the Second Floor of the Knitting Mill.” How do the authors capture the experience of being in school? What words and images in each poem help convey the tone? Explain how these elements of each poem work together to create a familiar/recognizable impression on the reader.
2. Analyze the symbol, allegories, irony, and figures of speech found in “Schizophrenia” and “The Joy of Cooking.” How do figures of speech enhance each poem’s meaning? Remember to not just identify the kind of language being used but to also analyze the significance behind this language.

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