For this essay, you will develop a close reading of a passage from one of the assigned three novels that you read and completed forum assignments for this Module. Guidelines: Essay #3 — Close Reading – The Novel
Requirements
- Find a beginning, middle or end passage in your novel that has your word or concept in it from Forum 14. Choose between 10 and 15 sentences. It must be from a beginning middle or end passage.
- Find a Discussion Forum Under Week 7 for your brainstorming for this novel. You can post anything you want for help in choosing your passage, formulating your central idea and thesis, developing your interpretation, or formatting your essay.
- Once you have a passage, you can choose one of the following prompts to compose your essay:
- Do a close reading of the passage (review my lectures–written and video–on how to construct a close reading.
- Apply one of the literary lenses to the passage and argue how you would approach a close reading of the passage through the lens.
- Argue how this passage speaks to you in some way about the meaning of the novel and your own life.
- Whichever prompt you choose, include a works cited page and format your essay in MLA style.
- The essay–excluding the passage and supplemental materials–should be about 1,000 words.
(You must get a sense of the difference between an early, a middle and an end passage. And you must include a discussion of the location anywhere within your essay.)
Supplemental Materials
1. A final outline that duplicates the central idea, thesis and topic sentences within the essay.
2. A statement on which prompt you chose and why you chose it.
3. A fun step-by-step analysis of how you went about writing the essay. Student samples.
MODULE 4: Three Novels: -Weeks 5-6
Rubric
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePassage and over formatPresentation of the Passage and Introduction. The sentences of the passage must be numbered. The Introduction must include the central idea and thesis and be underlined. |
10.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTopic SentencesTopic Sentences in Body of Essay. The topic sentence and how well it references the central idea and a reason in the thesis; the location of the topic sentence (should be first or second sentence of the paragraph; whether the topic sentence is underlined. |
15.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDevelopment in Body of EssayHow well the development in the essay stays focused on developing the topic sentence; how well the paragraph references the words, phrases or sentences in the passage. How well the paragraph is unified. How well the paragraph coheres (each sentence should follow logically from the one that precedes it). How well assertions are stated. How well the explanations to prove the assertions are presented. How well the paragraphs zoom in on the passage. |
50.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGrammar, spelling, mechanics |
10.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSupplemental MaterialsThe outline, rationale and step-by-step are each worth 5 points. |
15.0 pts |
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Total Points: 100.0 |
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I already wrote the introductions, needs to be college level. Just need help finishing.
INTRO:
The Bluest Eye is an intriguing story that involves a nine-year-old and 10-year-old children who live with their parents, thus experiencing an undercurrent love and stability in their home. According to my selected passage, Claudia faces various challenges as a child as well as powerlessness of being black and poor. She was raised in an era where children were not seen in the society and were considered inferior. During that era black people and children experienced powerlessness and Claudia was impossible to separate from the bracket. The fear of poverty and homelessness is still evident in the contemporary world more than the fear of discrimination. The use of imagery in the passage to illustrate on the influence of culture on young culture black girls.
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