learn which differences and similarities between texts are
learn which differences and similarities between texts are
Goal: For students to learn which differences and similarities between texts are significant and worthy of analysis; to articulate their own interpretation of the texts in the form of a thesis statement and prove it over the course of an essay; to use evidence (quotations from the texts) effectively to support their arguments; to analyze literature through an in-depth analysis of the language and structure of the texts.Please choose two of the following works: Pablo Neruda’s “Ode to Salt” Earle Birney’s “Canada: A Case History” Paul Simon’s “The Sound of Silence” Curtis Gillespie’s “No Offence” Naomi Klein’s “Don’t Fence Us In” T.S. Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” Write a well-reasoned, well-supported paper that follows the five-paragraph format. Ensure your paper includes a thesis statement and that each paragraph relates to this statement. This thesis statement should take the form of an argument about one of the following themes: labour or socioeconomic class colonization racial tension or conflict exploitation social isolation Comparison paper: Unlike your previous assignments, this paper requires you to compare two texts. The thesis statement should focus on your chosen theme, but it should also address whether there are interesting and specific differences or similarities in the way the two texts represent that theme in terms of content or structure.Analysis: Remember that analysis of literature is different from summary of non-fiction texts (as you performed for the summary assignment) and different from analysis of non-fiction texts (as you performed for the media analysis assignment). Now you are focusing on creating an argument about a theme. In order to prove your argument about a specific theme, you should insert quotations from the text as “evidence.” You should also analyze those quotations by focusing on structural elements such as word choice, use of figurative language such as metaphors, tone, narrative perspective, etc.APA: Use APA general essay style format and citation/references format. One note: when quoting from a poem, include the line number (not the page number) in your citation.Format: Follow the Format for Papers section of the syllabus and remember to include a References page.Word Count: 1000-1250 wordsCategory Beginning Developing Accomplished Exemplary Score 0 – 2 3 – 5 6 – 8 – 10 General Formatting (including Title Page and Page Numbers) and APA Citations/ References Title page vague or non-existent and/or page numbers missing or inconsistent and/or sloppy look and/or no attempt to document sources. Title page incomplete and/or overall appearance of carelessness with regard to pagination and formatting of document and/or sources not identified or documented. Title page, pagination and formatting elements all present; sources identified and documented, but with some inconsistencies. All elements present and of clearly superior quality; page numbers all correct & complete, nicely formatted; sources identified and documented; clearly superior quality of work.__/10 0 – 5 6 – 10 11 – 15 16 – 20 Thesis Statement, Well-Developed Paragraphs and Conclusion Little or no evidence of thesis statement, paragraph development or conclusion. Thesis statement evident, but vague or very general; paragraphs evident but underdeveloped; conclusion ill-formulated, or not clearly tied to stated topic. Fair thesis statement, clear paragraphs, strong supporting conclusion; some minor problems with clarity or structure. Strong, clearly formulated thesis statement, well-developed paragraphs, and a conclusion that cogently summarizes the body of paper.__/20 Sentence Structure, Grammar, Punctuation The paper has serious flaws in style and grammar that detract from the paper’s coherence and flow. The paper has some significant errors in style and grammar that detract from the paper’s coherence and flow. The paper has small errors in grammar and style. The paper has no significant errors in grammar or style.__/20 0 – 10 11 – 30 31 – 40 41 – 50 Content demonstrates understanding of metaphor and figurative language Weak content; little or no support for topic statement; lacks unity and coherence; little understanding/ analysis of metaphor and figurative language. Moderate content; vague or incomplete understanding of metaphor and figurative language; moderate coherence; comparisons not valid or they are inadequately supported. Fair content, with fair support for topic; fair sense of unity and coherence; contains fair analysis of metaphor and figurative language. Fully professional with respect to content; detailed, well-articulated ideas; supports for topic; strong sense of unity & coherence; excellent and well-supported analysis of metaphor and figurative language are evident.__/50
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