Short Critique 4

English 273 Short Critique Papers Specs To dig deeper in" rel="nofollow">into the process of in" rel="nofollow">interpretin" rel="nofollow">ing literature, write a short paper makin" rel="nofollow">ing an in" rel="nofollow">interpretative argument over one of the week’s readin" rel="nofollow">ings. The goal is to offer your in" rel="nofollow">insights, reactions, and in" rel="nofollow">interpretations of the meanin" rel="nofollow">ing and significance of a piece literature. You want to make an arguable claim and briefly explain" rel="nofollow">in and support it. These short papers will help you generate ideas for your longer papers and record your thoughts throughout the semester. Papers will be graded pass/fail. To receive credit, each paper must meet all these specifications: ● Papers are due electronically on Moodle by midnight of the last day of that class week, and must be over the literature for the week; you may not write about the historical in" rel="nofollow">introductions, or in" rel="nofollow">in-class example readin" rel="nofollow">ings. Late papers are not accepted unless you use a Token. ● Papers should follow correct MLA formattin" rel="nofollow">ing for headin" rel="nofollow">ings, titles, and page numbers. ● Papers must be mostly free of distractin" rel="nofollow">ing mechanical errors such as subject-verb agreement problems, in" rel="nofollow">inadequate proofreadin" rel="nofollow">ing, or in" rel="nofollow">incorrect or missin" rel="nofollow">ing punctuation. There should be few if any serious grammatical errors, such as fragments, run-ons, and comma splices.. ● There is no firm length requirement, but you must write at least one healthy paragraph (that’s 4-5 sentences) doin" rel="nofollow">ing each of the followin" rel="nofollow">ing: 1. Briefly summarize the text by givin" rel="nofollow">ing a quick overview of the story or poem’s settin" rel="nofollow">ing, characters, and main" rel="nofollow">in plot poin" rel="nofollow">ints. You should cover who the major characters are, what the settin" rel="nofollow">ing is, what the main" rel="nofollow">in conflict is as you see it, and what the resolution is. 2. Offer your in" rel="nofollow">interpretation: What themes, oppositions, and/or repetitions are there? In other words, what’s one thin" rel="nofollow">ing you thin" rel="nofollow">ink the text argues? Be sure to give supportin" rel="nofollow">ing evidence: what in" rel="nofollow">in the text supports your in" rel="nofollow">interpretation and backs up your claims? Cite specific passages usin" rel="nofollow">ing the author’s last name and page or lin" rel="nofollow">ine numbers in" rel="nofollow">in MLA citation format. No works cited page is needed. 3. Explore possible literary contexts: Do you see any similarities in" rel="nofollow">in style or content to other pieces you’ve read in" rel="nofollow">in or out of this class? Still nothin" rel="nofollow">ing? How about movies or TV shows? Or is any historical or biographical knowledge help out here? 4. How would you critique the ideas in" rel="nofollow">in the text? Do you agree or disagree--or some of both--with the worldview the text presents? Or are you not sure what to make of it; has the text led you to questions you hadn’t considered before?