For this assignment, you will produce an analysis of a textwe have read for class. You may choose any essay we have read for the coursebetween the start of the quarter and the assignments due date, *except*chapters from your Foster textbook. Any texts that appear in PDF form in theCourse Readings folder that are *not* chapters from Foster or Stokstad, ortexts labeled as examples of reviews, are options for this assignment.
In your essay, identify the main points of the authorsargumenttheir thesis. Avoid excessive summarization; the object is not torepeat everything the author says, but to identify the points they are tryingto make, and where they stand on the issues at hand. Discuss the way theauthors argument is crafted: what kind of rhetorical style do they employ, andhow do they persuade the audience to their point of view? Finally, provide yourresponse to the authors argument in a detailed fashion. If there areweaknesses or blind spots in the authors argument, what are they? If the authorsargument strikes you as particularly strong or true, why is this the case? Whatevidence supports it? Give specifics: simply saying The author says ______,and I agree or I disagree reduces a complex argument in a way that is notinformative. Because authors typically discuss others opinions, you will haveto read carefully to make sure that you understand what the author believes,versus what the people they discuss believe. Keep in mind that if nowhere inyour paper do you identify either the author or the text by name, you are notgiving the impression that you have engaged with the text closely.
Papersare due in the Submissions folder no later than 11:59 p.m., Sunday March 7. This long timeframe is designed to allow youto choose a time to analyze a text that works well with your schedule; you arehowever strongly encouraged to turn in your analysis no later than a week afteryou complete the reading for class, while it is still fresh in your mind. Thisassignment is worth 20% of your total grade in the course.
FormalRequirements:
Your paper must be noless than 2 and no more than 3 pageslong, double-spaced, with a 12-point font and 1 margins. A minimum of twopages means two full pages of text. Do not include illustrations.References to works of art and to the text you discuss must be formatted andcited correctly, which means that you must select either the MLA or ChicagoManual of Style citation system and use it correctly and consistently. See yourBarnet for further guidance. Your paper must be free of spelling andgrammatical errors; papers that have not been proofread will be gradedaccordingly.
* I added an example of my previous work for reference in order to make sure this paper will not be too different from my previous work.
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