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English 1132 Term Paper
A Short Story Analysis

The term paper is an analysis of an American short story from the list provided in class.  The list is drawn from the reference set Short Stories for Students so that you are guaranteed to find scholarly criticism specific to your story.

Criteria:

1. No less than five and no more than seven pages in length
2. MLA formatted
3. Incorporates three pieces of literary criticism from Short Stories for Students
4. May incorporate one additional source from an academic website, journal, periodical, database, or book (see me if you plan to use sources besides Short Stories for Students)
5. Includes quotation from the story itself
6. Hand in an annotated copy of your short story with the essay

The paper will be graded using this rubric:

3 short story reflections; thesis statement; research conference with sources; pre-writing organizer; works cited page; initial draft	20 points
grammar, usage and mechanics	10 points
prose style (sentence structures and diction; overall clarity and sophistication)	10 points
organization  (introduction with thesis, transitions, conclusion)	10 points
citation use: appropriate quantity; relevance, and integration	10 points
Argument: support of thesis, interpretation of story, independent analysis	40 points

Dates due:

Short story reflections (3)                               ____________________
Thesis proposal (neatly written or typed)           ____________________
Research conference:

1. Annotated copy of the short story
2. Annotated copies of all sources
3. Pre-writing organizer
4. Works Cited page                                   ____________________

First draft (word processed hard copy)               ____________________
Turnitin.com for first draft:                               ____________________
Final draft (word processed hard copy)               ____________________
Turnitin.com for final draft                                ____________________

PRINTING YOUR PAPER IS SOLELY YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.  YOU MAY NOT LEAVE CLASS TO PRINT, E MAIL THE PAPER, OR PRESENT IT TO ME IN DIGITAL FORM.  RESOLVE ALL PRINTER DIFFICULTIES BEFORE THE DATES DUE.

THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE PAPER WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED LATER THAN THE ANNOUNCED DUE DATE, REGARDLESS OF ABSENCE.

IN THE EVENT OF A SNOW DAY OR OTHER EMERGENCY, THE PAPER WILL BE DUE ON THE DATE WE RETURN TO SCHOOL.

THE PAPER IS NOT CONSIDERED COMPLETE UNTIL IT IS BOTH HANDED IN AND ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED TO TURNITIN.COM