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ENGL 2307

ENGL 2307. 25 February 2014. Today’s Plan. UWC/Office Hours Introduce Oliphant and “The Open Door” Discuss parts of the sample paper: Thesis Topic sentences Support Conclusion Write a revision plan. University Writing Center. Make an appointment 2+ days in advance

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ENGL 2307

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  1. ENGL 2307 25 February 2014

  2. Today’s Plan • UWC/Office Hours • Introduce Oliphant and “The Open Door” • Discuss parts of the sample paper: • Thesis • Topic sentences • Support • Conclusion • Write a revision plan

  3. University Writing Center Make an appointment 2+ days in advance Bring the assignment sheet/link to blog Tell them to inform your instructor (extra credit!) Have questions/dialogue

  4. Office Hours • No appointment necessary • 11:30-1 PM on Monday • 11-1 PM on Thursday • By appointment as necessary (I apologize for my somewhat crazy schedule) • Bring your draft/ideas/what you are working on • Have questions—even if it is: DO I have an argument?

  5. Margaret Oliphant Bryan Blankenberg

  6. Margaret Oliphant 1828-1897 Highly educated Frequently published in Blackwoods As with Poe, wrote for money more than anything else (one of the few ways she could support herself and her children after her husband died) Often addresses the woman question

  7. Scotland Wrote in a Gaelic dialect (in case you didn’t notice) 1800s—Scotland industrializing Lots of inventors Forefront in medical advancement

  8. Analytical Essay Thesis/analysis drive Connection to larger meaning evident in thesis Clear use of textual support Citation Works Cited

  9. Thesis • A presentation of your argument • Must be clear • Must be focused on the text • Must be analytical • Must be arguable • Must be narrow enough for a 1,000 word paper

  10. Thesis Examples “In ‘A Worn Path,’ Eudora Welty creates a fictional character in Phoenix Jackson whose determination, faith, and cunning illustrate the indomitable human spirit.” (Georgia Perimeter College) “ In the end, he is deceived by Lolita, who runs away with Quilty and later gets pregnant and marries someone else. This demonstrates how love is always doomed to failure, since his possession of her was always an illusion.” (University of Pennsylvania) “Although we are told from the beginning that it is a tale of "star-crossed lovers," Romeo and Juliet produces its tragedy by calling attention to a series of near-misses, places where the protagonists' downfall could be avoided.” (Grinnell College)

  11. The Sample What is the thesis for the sample essay? Is it strong? Why or why not?

  12. Side note: Topic Sentences • The thesis of a paragraph • Connect to the thesis of the ESSAY • Offer direction for the whole paragraph • Introduce analysis • What are the topic sentences of the sample essay? • Do they work?

  13. Larger Meaning This does not mean “moral.” Can be within the story or outside of it (see the examples from the thesis examples slide) Focus of evaluation—the so what question

  14. Examples of larger meaning Love is doomed to failure when it is based in falsehood Indomitable human spirit Romeo and Juliet didn’t have to die!

  15. Larger Meaning in Sample Essay What larger meaning does the author connect to in the sample essay? Where do we see this?

  16. Textual Support Comes from the story or novel you are discussing Should be present in EVERY paragraph Blend of quoting, paraphrasing, and summary (don’t confuse this with plot summary) Quotes are strong. Use them. Cite all evidence.

  17. Sample Essay Where do we see textual evidence? How does it work within the paragraphs? Can you see room for improvement?

  18. Citation Two sources for this paper: the text and the critical essay Each should be cited in the paper, but the majority will be the text In-text look like: (Kimball 205).

  19. Sample essay Citation? Any issues?

  20. Works Cited Text will be a book, an excerpt from an anthology, or a website. Critical article will most often be journal articles. If it is a PDF, you can cite it as a print source.

  21. Examples Wolfe, Cary and Jonathan Elmer. “Subject to Sacrifice: Ideology, Psychoanalysis, and the Discourse of Species in Jonathan Demme’sThe Silence of the Lambs.” Animal Rites: American Culture, the Discourse of Species, and Posthumanist Theory. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2003. 97-121. Print. Fetterley, Judith. “’Checkmate’: Elizabeth Stuart Phelps’s The Silent Partner.” Legacy 3.2 (1986): 17-29. Print.

  22. General Questions About the paper? About any of the topics we discussed? About revisions?

  23. In Class Writing From our discussion, write a plan for your revisions. Be detailed. What areas are problems? How can you resolve those problems?

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