The document outlines the requirements for a literary analysis paper focusing on a selected novel, emphasizing key elements of modern literature while adhering to APA formatting. Students must engage with external resources and provide an in-depth analysis of themes, character development, and narrative style. It includes details on organization, submission guidelines, and feedback criteria.

1. Module 5 Final project
For this project assignment, you will submit your Literary
Analysis paper on the assigned novel selected for the course,
which should focus on three or more elements of fiction to show
how this novel is an example of modern literature in both theme
and style. Please review the literary terms explored in this
course. These will help you to develop the ideas and concepts
you chose to examine in your paper.
Technical Requirements:
· 6-7 pages in length, not including cover page and references
page
· Use the APA template with APA cover and References page
attached
· Use a minimum of 5 outside resources, in addition to the
textbook
· At least three of the five resources need to be from the
Rasmussen Online Library. The remaining articles should be
from credible sources.
For this final project assignment, you should visit the Course
Project tab in the LIT3382 Modern World Literature Course
Guide. There you will find a link to the Literary Analysis Guide
with information to help you to write a literary analysis paper.
The Writing Guide and APA Guide may also assist you with the
writing requirements. You can access the course guide in your
Module 01 course tab.
Submit your completed assignment by following the directions
linked below. Please check the Course Calendarfor specific due
dates.
Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document. (Mac
users, please remember to append the ".docx" extension to the
filename.) The name of the file should be your first initial and
last name, followed by an underscore and the name of the

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Running head: THESIS AND ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
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THESIS AND ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 5
Thesis and Annotated Bibliography
Matthew Brady
Rasmussen College
Modern World Literature
Vicki Phillips
January 26, 2020
Thesis
The novel by Haddon presents the aspects of life as one grows
from one stage to the other. It has displayed the various
challenging factors that individuals face in the society and the
solutions to the challenges (Haddon, 2007). The presentation of
the characters, the roles they play are as per what individuals
face in the current world. Based on the main character
Christopher, themes are well organized explaining the key
aspects of life. Analyzing the key themes of the novel will bring
a better reflection of the incidences in the story and current
situation in the day-to-day activities of the human generation.
· Love and Relationships: Love and relationships is depicted as

3. a complicated matter in the novel because it does not seem to
work out.
· Truth and Trust: Truth is a basic principle that maintains a
positive association between people. Even though it can hurt at
some point but it helps in enhancing trust. Christopher
developed fear and lost trust in his father after he realised that
he had lied about his mother (Haddon, 2007).
· Language and Communication: Even though the novel has not
stated that Christopher has autism but from how his characters
as displayed it can be concluded that he has the disorder. His
language is straight forward and he does not understand some
non-verbal aspects of communication like different facial
expressions.
Bibliography
Min|Lee, H., & Wah, L. (2011, November 30). Teaching of
Speech, Language and Communication Skills for Young
Children with Severe Autism Spectrum Disorders: What Do
Educators Need to Know? Retrieved from
https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ955538
The article recognises the fact that one out of 110 children is
diagnosed with the disorder of autism (Min|Lee & Wah, 2011).
It addresses the importance of language and communication
skills among those children with the disorder. It outlines how
the children could be taught and improve n their skills in
communication. I choose this article because it outlines some of
the efforts made by Christopher’s’ friend Siobhan in helping
him improve in his communication skills.
Iñiguez, G., Govezensky, T., Dunbar, R., Kaski, K., & Barrio,
R. A. (2014, September 7). Effects of deception in social
networks. Retrieved from
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4123708/
This article explains the essential role played by truth when

4. individuals exchange ideas. Dishonesty damages the social
relationship of individual and it also ruins trust (Iñiguez,
Govezensky, Dunbar, Kaski, & Barrio, 2014). The article uses
agent based model to determine the degree of distortion caused
by prosocial and antisocial lies. My reason for selecting the
article is because it has a detailed information concerning truth
and trust which is one of the aspects in my thesis.
Correia, J. (2015, April 1). Underlying Deception in Parent-
Child Relationships. Retrieved from
https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/handle/10222/63067
The article explains the role lying plays in a parent-child
relationship. It analyses lying based on ideological, practical
and justifiable context (Correia, 2015). It concludes that lying
shapes a child-parent relationship. I select the article because it
enlightens the idea of Christopher’s father where he was lying
about his mother to protect his son.
Schmuck, D. (2013). Single parenting: fewer negative effects of
children's behaviors than claimed. Modern Psychological
Studies, 18(2), 12.
The article attempts to clarify the effects of single parenting on
children. It indicates that single parenting has a negative effect
but not as much as previous studies indicated (Schmuck, 2013).
This is a result when factors like separation and divorce are
controlled. I have chosen the article because it supports the
theme of love and relationships between a parent and a child
which is part of my thesis.
NIH. (2018, August 30). Autism Spectrum Disorder:
Communication Problems in Children. Retrieved from
https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/autism-spectrum-disorder-
communication-problems-children
The article explains about the communication among children
with autism. It enlightens the communication challenges faced
by those with the disorder (NIH,2018). Teaching
communication skills is important to such children. I select the
article because it creates an understanding of the theme of
language and communication in the main character Christopher.

5. References
Haddon, M. (2007). The Curious Incident of the Dog in the
Night-time. National Geographic Books.
Schmuck, D. (2013). Single parenting: fewer negative effects of
children's behaviors than claimed. Modern Psychological
Studies, 18(2), 12.
Iñiguez, G., Govezensky, T., Dunbar, R., Kaski, K., & Barrio,
R. A. (2014, September 7). Effects of deception in social
networks. Retrieved from
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4123708/
Min|Lee, H., & Wah, L. (2011, November 30). Teaching of
Speech, Language and Communication Skills for Young
Children with Severe Autism Spectrum Disorders: What Do
Educators Need to Know? Retrieved from
https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ955538
Correia, J. (2015, April 1). Underlying Deception in Parent-
Child Relationships. Retrieved from
https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/handle/10222/63067
NIH. (2018, August 30). Autism Spectrum Disorder:
Communication Problems in Children. Retrieved from
https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/autism-spectrum-disorder-
communication-problems-children
Example of my classmateTop of Form
Modern Literature | Course Project Module 04 | Outline and
Thesis for Peer Review
Denise Lagajino

6. January 28, 2020
I. Introduction
A. We all have to face our fears, but some of us have
a more difficult time doing so. Some people’s minds are like a
DVD player that replays the things we don’t like about a certain
object or person and we get scared to face that fear.
B. We can do anything we set our minds to when we
have a plan. Our plans can be logical, mathematical or
directional
C. In The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-
Time, Christopher Boone faces his fears as he works to solve a
mystery in his town. The author uses internal monologue, first-
person view and stream of consciousness as Christopher
demonstrates to the world that he can accomplish more than
what is expected of him.
II. Body
A. Facing fears to solve a mystery
1. “Because it was a Good Day I decided that I
would try and find out who killed Wellington because a Good
Day is a day for projects and planning things” (Haddon, 2003)
a. Siobhan said he should write a book about anything he
wants – so he wants to write a mystery book about Wellington
b. Christopher doesn’t talk to people he doesn’t know, but if
he wants to be a good detective, he will have to so he can gather
his clues and solve the mystery.
c. Christopher wants to solve the mystery so Mrs. Shears
won’t be sad anymore.
2. Wellington isn’t the only mystery that
Christopher solves.
a. Why are Mrs. Shears and Father no longer friends?
b. Where did Mr. Shears go and why does Father say he is
evil? Did he kill Wellington?
B. Internal Monologue

7. 1. Christopher tries to figure out the people around
him and how he uses logic, math and his drawings to figure out
the mystery
a. During the internal monologue moments in the
book, we also get to know Christopher’s fears, insecurities and
disability
b. Internal Monologue shows what is really going
underneath the surface
c. Christopher speaks from his internal thoughts
often and doesn’t know how to see the world or the situations
around him through any other view but his own.
C. First-person view
1. Christopher tells his story from his perspective
and only no one else’s.
a. When he sees a Red car on the way to school it is
a good day, but if he sees a Yellow car then it is a bad day.
b. Christopher’s first-person view gives the reader
insight on how he views the world and how much he struggles
with certain thing that “normal” people may not struggle with
c. Christopher’s first-person view and his internal
monologue can run together sometimes without direction
D. Stream of Consciousness
1. Christopher’s thoughts often run together in a
run-on sentence and do not follow proper grammar.
a. These thoughts are often prompted when he is
trying to remember something – he collects his DVD player
memory
b. When Christopher goes into Stream of
Consciousness narrative, his honesty comes out and we see
Christopher’s true thoughts and this keeps the reader engaged.
c. Christopher’s stream of consciousness does not
stop him from solving the mystery he set out to solve and also
the one he didn’t know he was would solve.
III. Conclusion

8. A. Christopher Boone starts out as being afraid of a
lot of things, but he doesn’t let the limitations he has stop him
from solving the murder of Wellington. As Christopher collects
his clues, he learns things about the mystery of his own life
along the way as well.
Bottom of Form
Peer Feedback Rubric for Literary Analysis Outline
Instructions: For each item in the Criteria column, use the
'Score:' row to evaluate your peer by checking the box in the
appropriate column. In addition, comment on your overall
impression of the outline in the Additional Feedback row at the
bottom. Once you are finished, copy this table and paste it
directly into the reply area of your peer's discussion post.
Criteria
Emerging
Competence
Proficiency
Mastery
Ideas Presented-Overall
Description:
Description:
Description:
Description:
Thesis is missing or incomplete. Outline is incomplete.
Thesis is poorly developed and/or not supported with evidence.
Outline is too brief to see what is the focus or depth.
Thesis is somewhat developed and is supported with evidence.
Outline somewhat detailed but needs more evidence.
Thesis is well-developed and strongly supported with evidence.
Outline clearly states major points as well as gives citations for
supporting materials and resources used.

9. Score: ☐☐☐☐
Organization
of Outline
Description:
Description:
Description:
Description:
Outline is very brief or is incomplete. Points are not clearly
defined or too brief. Missing supporting evidence and resources.
The outline is somewhat developed but lacks support either with
evidence or needs more details from the novel. Resources are
only partially listed.
The outline is mostly developed but lacks some support, either
with evidence or details from novel. Resources are listed.
The outline is well organized and is clearly supported with
evidence from the readings, and resources are listed.
Score:☐☐☐☐
Thesis
Description:
Description:
Description:
Description:
The thesis is missing from the outline.
The thesis is found in the introductory paragraph, but it is not
clear as to which sentence is the thesis statement.
The thesis statement is one sentence but could use refining—i.e.

10. made clearer by stating exactly what is to be discussed in the
paper.
The thesis statement is very clear and states the elements of
fiction that will be discussed in the paper.
Score:☐☐☐☐
Word Choice
Description:
Description:
Description:
Description:
Lacks appropriate word usage and/or correct grammar for APA
research papers. Possible use of slang or use of” I, you, your,
we, us” in thesis or outline.
Word choice is somewhat appropriate for APA research papers.
Possible use of I, you, your, we, us is evident in the thesis or
outline. Possible use of colloquial English/slang.
Word choice is mostly appropriate for APA research papers.
Possible use of I, you, your, we, us is evident in the thesis or
outline.
Word choice is formal college standard English- appropriate for
APA research papers. No use of I, you, your, we, us is evident
in the thesis or outline.
Score:☐☐☐☐
Topics
Description:
Description:
Description:
Description:
Topics on outline are missing. Insufficient number of headings
and details on outline for length of paper (6-7 page paper).

11. Topics on outline are not well stated or are missing.
Insufficient number of headings for length of paper (6-7 page
paper).
Topics on outline are well stated but only somewhat sufficient
for length of paper (6-7 page paper).
Topics on outline are well stated and sufficient for length of
paper (6-7 page paper).
Score: ☐☐☐☐
Conventions
Description:
Description:
Description:
Description:
The Outline is not using the standard APA template that is
required or it does not follow standard outline formatting.
It is either missing parts or incomplete or incorrectly formatted.
Standard Formatting APA is not used with APA template, cover,
and outline beginning on page 2 of the document. Outline does
not use standard outline formatting for headings, capital letters
for topics, and numbers for sub-topics. The Outline is missing
parts or does not have 5 major components.
Standard Formatting APA used with APA template, cover, and
outline beginning on page 2 of the document. Outline somewhat
uses standard outline formatting for headings, capital letters for
topics, and numbers for sub-topics. The Outline still has at least
5 major components.
Standard Formatting APA used with the APA template, cover
page, and outline beginning on page 2 of the document. Outline
uses standard outline formatting for headings, capital letters for
topics, and numbers for sub-topics. The Outline has at least 5
major components.

12. Score: ☐☐☐☐
Additional Feedback: [please provide overall comments here]