1C assignment sheet 2016

1. EWRT
1C
Assignment
Sheet
Essay
#1:
New Critical Analysis of a Poem
100
points
Please
see
the
syllabus
for
due
dates.
Prompt
Introduction
In a thesis driven essay of 3 to 5 pages, respond to one of the following poems using the strategies of the New
Critic, proceeding on the assumptions of the New Criticism that (1) there is a difference between a good poem
and a bad poem, and (2) good poems have a “spirit” or life of their own because they incorporate tensions that
eventually are resolved into an “organic unity” or autonomous organic whole. Following the New Critics, you
should downplay the authorial biography and historical context of a work, and focus on the work itself; you
should, however, examine the literary allusions contained in the work as an important part of its total meaning.
You need only the primary text for this essay, but you may incorporate other texts we have read thus far as
additional support.
¨ “There’s a girl inside”
¨ “The Fish”
¨ “A Black Rook in Rainy Weather”
¨ “Memories of West Street and Lepke”
¨ “To His Coy Mistress”
An effective close reading will discuss HOW the selected passage communicates meaning (what poetic or
rhetorical strategies are used) as well as address WHY these strategies are used in this particular way.
A
Works
Cited
page
is
required
for
this
essay.
Essay
#2:
Response
to
Short
Fiction:
100
points
Please
see
the
syllabus
for
due
dates.
Prompt
Introduction
In a thesis driven essay of 4-7 pages, analyze one or more aspects of one of the stories we have read this
quarter. Aim to convince readers that your interpretation adds to the conversation among those who read
stories and write about them. Back up your analysis with reasons and support from the story. Use the critical
strategies or lenses that we have practiced this quarter.
¨ “Araby” by James Joyce
¨ “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin
¨ “The Bet” by Anton Chekhov
¨ “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” by Gabriel García
Márquez
A
Works
Cited
page
is
required
for
this
essay.
Essay
#3:
Response
to
the
Novella/Novel:
200
points
Please
see
the
syllabus
for
due
dates.
Prompt
Introduction
In a thesis driven essay of 4-7 pages, analyze one or more aspects of one of the novellas/novels we have read
in this last part of the quarter:
v King’s “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption”
v Kafka’s The Metamorphosis
v Wiesel’s Night
v Donoghue’s Room
Consider using one extrinsic theoretical lens (Feminist, Psychoanalytic, or Trauma theories), we have
practiced this quarter to complicate your argument. Aim to convince readers that your interpretation adds to
the conversation among those who read stories and write about them. Back up your analysis with reasons and
support from the story. Use the critical strategies or lenses that we have practiced this quarter.
Research Requirements: at least three secondary sources are required for this essay.

2. EWRT
1C
Assignment
Sheet
Exam
#1:
(Midterm)
100
point
1. This
exam
covering
the
first
half
of
the
course
will
feature
both
objective
and
essay
questions.
Styles
of
questions
may
include
Passage
Identification:
Work
and
Author,
Identify
the
Writer,
Character
Identification,
Terms:
Fill
in
the
blank,
Theory
Identification,
and
an
Essay
Question
Exam
#2:
(Comprehensive
Final)
200
points
— This
comprehensive
final
exam
will
feature
questions
similar
to
the
midterm,
and
it
will
cover
material
from
the
whole
quarter.
Objective
section:
100
points.
Essay
Question:
500-­‐1000
words:
100
points.
The
final
essay
will
ask
you
to
explain/analyze
a
topic,
theme,
or
theory
using
multiple
texts
of
your
choice.
Website
Posts
(Homework)
100
points
There
is
writing
homework
due
before
each
meeting.
Your
homework
is
designed
both
to
help
you
think
about
your
reading
and
to
help
you
produce
ideas
for
your
essays.
In
order
to
earn
an
A
on
your
homework,
you
must
do
the
following:
ü Complete
all
of
the
posts.
ü Post
them
on
time.
ü Be
thoughtful
in
your
responses.
Your
final
grade
will
be
figured
this
way:
100/26
=
3.85
points
per
post
minus
1.5
points
for
each
late
post
(48
hours
after
the
due
time.
There
are
no
points
awarded
for
posts
more
than
48
hours
late).
Then,
multiply
the
total
times
the
average
grade
percentage
for
the
quality
of
your
work.
Example
• Posts
completed:
25
x
3.85
points
=
96.25
points
• Late
posts:
2
x
1.5
=
3.0
• Subtract
the
smaller
from
the
larger:
96.25
–
3
=
93.25
• Quality
of
posts:
A
or
95%
• Multiply
the
total
times
the
quality:
93.25
x.95=
88.58
or
89/100
points.
Participation,
Quizzes,
Activities,
Writing
Workshops
100
points
Participation
includes
doing
all
work
asked
of
you
inside
and
outside
of
class,
maintaining
a
positive
learning
environment
for
your
classmates,
and
contributing
to
class
discussion.
Participation
points
are
accrued
based
on
your
in-­‐class
participation.
To
earn
points,
do
the
reading,
post
homework
early,
come
to
class,
be
prepared
for
the
discussion
or
activity,
and
engage
in
both
small
and
large
group
discussions.