Post by ernesto thaddeus m. solmerano on Dec 16, 2008 19:59:06 GMT -5
CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF A NOVEL
When you analyze literature, you are interacting with the text and finding meaning in it. The process of analysis is the process of looking beneath the surface of the literature for a deeper meaning. In a critical analysis, you communicate the ideas you discovered through reading and studying the work. There is not a single correct answer; your objective is to convey what you think the piece is about in a clear, organized essay. You will need to summon all of your creative and critical thinking skills.
STANDARDS
A. A student should be able to speak and write well for a variety of purposes and audiences.
B. A student should be a competent and thoughtful reader, listener, and viewer of literature, technical materials, and
a variety of other information.
C. A student should be able to think logically and reflectively in order to present and explain positions based on relevant and reliable information.
REQUIREMENTS
Outline, draft, revise, edit, and finalize a five-paragraph critical analysis of a novel
STEPS TO COMPLETION
Choose a novel from the list. Read the novel, taking notes as you read.
Brainstorm ideas about the central themes of the text as you read.
Compose a thesis. Have the thesis checked by Prof. Solmerano before moving on to the next step.
Find evidence from the text that supports the thesis. Note this evidence in the text (with
notes on a paper, sticky notes, bookmarks etc).
Outline your essay.
Compose your rough draft (following the outline).
Finalize.
FINAL DRAFT REQUIREMENTS
-Final Draft must have a title and complete heading. (Titles should be centered on page 1 only in
bold or underlined.)
-12 or 14 font
-double spaced
-not in caps lock
-in a serif font (courier, Georgia, New York, Palatino, Times, Times New Roman)
DUE DATE
Two weeks before the Final Examination
When you analyze literature, you are interacting with the text and finding meaning in it. The process of analysis is the process of looking beneath the surface of the literature for a deeper meaning. In a critical analysis, you communicate the ideas you discovered through reading and studying the work. There is not a single correct answer; your objective is to convey what you think the piece is about in a clear, organized essay. You will need to summon all of your creative and critical thinking skills.
STANDARDS
A. A student should be able to speak and write well for a variety of purposes and audiences.
B. A student should be a competent and thoughtful reader, listener, and viewer of literature, technical materials, and
a variety of other information.
C. A student should be able to think logically and reflectively in order to present and explain positions based on relevant and reliable information.
REQUIREMENTS
Outline, draft, revise, edit, and finalize a five-paragraph critical analysis of a novel
STEPS TO COMPLETION
Choose a novel from the list. Read the novel, taking notes as you read.
Brainstorm ideas about the central themes of the text as you read.
Compose a thesis. Have the thesis checked by Prof. Solmerano before moving on to the next step.
Find evidence from the text that supports the thesis. Note this evidence in the text (with
notes on a paper, sticky notes, bookmarks etc).
Outline your essay.
Compose your rough draft (following the outline).
Finalize.
FINAL DRAFT REQUIREMENTS
-Final Draft must have a title and complete heading. (Titles should be centered on page 1 only in
bold or underlined.)
-12 or 14 font
-double spaced
-not in caps lock
-in a serif font (courier, Georgia, New York, Palatino, Times, Times New Roman)
DUE DATE
Two weeks before the Final Examination