ENG 2480 Major Assignment # 3 Essay #2 : Character Analysis Essay Paper Specifications: 2 Full Pages , excluding Work s Cited page. Typed. Double Spaced. One-inch Margins. 12pt. Font . Times New Roman. Proper MLA . Submit .doc, . docx , odt ., or .rtf Files Only ***Do not paste the essay into the assignment forum text box . Attach the document instead*** Due Date: Monday, June 1 9 , 201 7 in Blackboard by 11 : 00 pm Using the STEAL method or Foil Characters concept , a nalyze how the author constructs a character. Your analytical argument should focus on how the author creates the character and how the author uses the character to embody the theme of the work. Find one scholarly source to help support your essay’s thesis. Choose only one character from the following list as your main point of analysis : • Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest : o Lady Bracknell o Miss Prism o Cecily • Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde : o Mr. Poole o Mr. Gabriel John Utterson o Dr. Hastie Lanyon Remember, always establish clear criteria during your argumentation. You need a clear thesis to guide the essay and argumentative topic sentences to guide each paragraph. You are essentially discussing how an author creates the personality of a fictional character and how that character helps develop the meaning and significance of a work , so make sure you assert your interpretation. Do not summarize! Consider that your audience has read the work and has been exposed to the key literary te rms, so you do not need to define them. Do not evaluate! Avoid judging how well the author writes or how good or bad the poem is . Analyze the importance of the literary device and remain objective . *** Numerous essays exist about these works. Do not be tempted to plagiarize! Use close reading and your critical thinking skills to approach your selected topic *** Grading Scale Title Is Helpful, Informative, and Reflective 0 to 5 Points Presentation and Strength of the Introduction, Body, and Conclusion. 0 to 10 Points Clearly Stated Thesis. Must Be Analytical and Reflect the Assignment. 0 to 10 Points Focus: Staying on Topic. Always Developing and Sticking to the Thesis and Assignment . 0 to 10 Points Every Paragraph Has an Argumentative Topic Sentence. Every Paragraph Has Support or Examples or Details Explaining the Topic Sentence. 0 to 10 Points Flow: Transitions (not simply transitional words) and Logical Progressions or Movements Between Paragraphs and Sentences Connecting Their Different Ideas. 0 to 10 Points Organization, Order, and Structure. 0 to 10 Points Using and Developing a Logical and In-depth Approach to Claims. Strong Analysis without Over-Summarization. 0 to 10 Points Vivid Descriptions. “Show. Do Not Tell.” Substantial, In-depth Detail and Textual / Visual Evidence . 0 to 10 Points Clear Language that Explains and Expresses Each Idea in an Und.