How is a theme represented in a short story?

How is a theme represented in" rel="nofollow">in a short story? Paper details: Please see the attached files. The store "Sonny's Blues" starts on page 17 of the file and ends on page 43. Topic for Paper 1: How is a theme represented in" rel="nofollow">in a short story? You will develop a paper that answers this question and demonstrates the followin" rel="nofollow">ing competencies for writin" rel="nofollow">ing and literature: Competencies • I can read literature for a purpose. • I can annotate digital or prin" rel="nofollow">int materials to demonstrate readin" rel="nofollow">ing and summary skills. • I can identify a theme in" rel="nofollow">in a short story. • I can identify one to three examples in" rel="nofollow">in the story that support the theme. • I can write a thesis statement that clearly identifies the title of a story, its author, the theme, and what my paper will discuss about the story and the theme. • I can write clear topic sentences for my paragraphs that let the reader know what the paragraph will discuss. • I can write paragraphs that explain" rel="nofollow">in how the examples from the story support the theme. • I can organize a paper by presentin" rel="nofollow">ing paragraphs in" rel="nofollow">in a logical and in" rel="nofollow">interestin" rel="nofollow">ing fashion. • I can write sentences in" rel="nofollow">in standard American English that clearly express my ideas. • I can document my use of the material from the story within" rel="nofollow">in the paper and on a Work Cited page in" rel="nofollow">in the style of MLA formattin" rel="nofollow">ing. • I can explain" rel="nofollow">in what I have learned about my writin" rel="nofollow">ing process in" rel="nofollow">in a clear and logical fashion. Overview of the Workshop Format for Paper 1 • Writin" rel="nofollow">ing this paper will be done in" rel="nofollow">in a process that allows you to practice and develop your writin" rel="nofollow">ing skills in" rel="nofollow">in the discussions. Durin" rel="nofollow">ing Weeks 1 through 4, you will work on your paper in" rel="nofollow">in the classroom, receive feedback from your in" rel="nofollow">instructor, and build your paper, part-by-part, in" rel="nofollow">into your fin" rel="nofollow">inal version. It will allow you time over this period to get to know and develop your writin" rel="nofollow">ing process through a workshop format as you will be able to revise and edit the different sections as you go along, thereby demonstratin" rel="nofollow">ing the competency of that particular section. • To be successful in" rel="nofollow">in this process, you must be active and engaged in" rel="nofollow">in the discussions and post in" rel="nofollow">in a timely fashion. That way, you can successfully demonstrate the weekly competency and be buildin" rel="nofollow">ing your paper. • Week 1: Critical Readin" rel="nofollow">ing Strategies and Selection of Topic. Durin" rel="nofollow">ing Week 1, you will cover strategies to help you with critical readin" rel="nofollow">ing, in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing techniques for readin" rel="nofollow">ing and annotatin" rel="nofollow">ing digital materials. To prepare you for workin" rel="nofollow">ing with your topic for the paper, you will work on these strategies in" rel="nofollow">in Week 1 (and throughout the course). Durin" rel="nofollow">ing Week 1, you will study the concept of theme and the genre of the short story. You will choose your short story and theme from the list provided by your in" rel="nofollow">instructor. Choice of Themes and Texts Hopes, Dreams, Plans • "A Good Man is Hard to Fin" rel="nofollow">ind" (Mays: 404-417) • "Volar" (Mays: 196-98) • "Story of an Hour" (Mays: 277-80) • "Sonny's Blues" (Mays: 73-100) Family Connections • "Sonny's Blues" (Mays: 73-100) • "Why I Live at the P.O." (Mays: 436-47) • "Interpreter of Maladies" (Mays: 335-53) Gender Issues Then and Now • "The Yellow Wallpaper" (Mays: 307-320) • "Story of an Hour" (Mays: 277-80) • "Hills Like White Elephants" (Mays: 114-18) Alienation/Isolation • "A Rose for Emily" (Mays: 298-306) • "The Yellow Wallpaper" (Mays: 307-20) • "Sonny's Blues" (Mays: 73-100 • "Why I Live at the P.O." (Mays: 436-47) Intercultural Encounters • "Interpreter of Maladies" (Mays: 335-53) • "Jesus Shaves" (Mays: 426-29) Week 2: Thesis. Your thesis statement should in" rel="nofollow">include the story and the theme. You will workshop the thesis of your paper durin" rel="nofollow">ing Week 2 in" rel="nofollow">in the discussions. Outlin" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing and organizational strategies will also be covered. Week 3: Development. The development or body of the paper will focus on fin" rel="nofollow">indin" rel="nofollow">ing examples in" rel="nofollow">in the story that support the theme and then explain" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in your paper how they do so. Durin" rel="nofollow">ing Week 3, you will workshop strategies for developin" rel="nofollow">ing body paragraphs in" rel="nofollow">in the discussion. Except for the stories themselves, you will be developin" rel="nofollow">ing this material through your own observations; you are not to use outside sources for this material. Week 4: Sentence Level and MLA. Your writin" rel="nofollow">ing should be carefully proofed for sentence-level concerns. It should be formatted and documented accordin" rel="nofollow">ing to MLA documentation in" rel="nofollow">in the form of parenthetical citations and a Works Cited page (work from an anthology). Durin" rel="nofollow">ing Week 4, you will workshop these areas in" rel="nofollow">in the discussion. You will submit the fin" rel="nofollow">inal paper at the end of Week 4, along with your Reflection on your writin" rel="nofollow">ing process (see below). Hin" rel="nofollow">ints: Remember that your reader has read the story and is familiar with it. You do not have to spend time on summary. Instead, your development should explain" rel="nofollow">in and analyze how the theme is demonstrated in" rel="nofollow">in your story. Special Hin" rel="nofollow">int about Plot: Be aware that a paper about a piece of literature is NOT a plot summary. Your plot summary, if you must have one, should provide only the details necessary to highlight the parts of the story which help to develop your paper, such as a short paragraph of five to six sentences. Reflection: When complete, upload your work to the Assignment Folder within" rel="nofollow">in the lin" rel="nofollow">ink "Paper 1" by the deadlin" rel="nofollow">ine. On a separate page of your submission, provide an overview of your writin" rel="nofollow">ing process for this essay and what you have learned about your writin" rel="nofollow">ing process by developin" rel="nofollow">ing your paper. Also note two areas which you would like feedback on, such as thesis statement and topic sentences. Note: Do not submit two files. Submit one file only. Word Count: 500-750 words