English 4—COMP
Julian
Textual Analysis Due Dates
23 November—Submit to Canvas & Turnitin.com
01 December—Resubmission on Canvas
Introduction

Because understanding how text say what they say and achieve their effects is so crucial, assignments in many disciplines ask you to analyze texts. You may be asked to analyze a political candidate’s speech in a political science class; you may be asked to analyze a painting in an art history class; you may be asked to interpret an architectural space in an urban planning course. Film courses ask you to analyze movies; Literature courses ask you to analyze poetry and novels. In this assignment, you are able to CHOOSE a text that you wish to analyze.

Instructions

1. You must choose a text that is substantial enough to be analyzed in 3 ½ to 4 pages (Subject &Occasion)
2. You must choose a text that is accessible to your readers (Audience), which means, you may need to provide an image if your work is a painting or advertisement.
3. You must follow “A Guide to Writing Textual Analyses” on pages 70-86, applying the directions as they apply to your particular text and your particular goals in analysis. (Purpose, Stance, Genre)
4. You must give reader an interpretation of the text. We are all aware that you are NOT claiming that your reading is the ONLY possible interpretation, but for the sake of brevity, you will be focused on your particular approach.
5. You need to read other individuals who have opinions on your text, so you are expected to interact with one or two outside critics. You will follow “Quoting” on page 464 to introduce your sources—and you will incorporate signal words to indicate whether you agree or disagree.
6. Your analysis must demonstrate a deep understanding of the material—you may apply different critical schools to help you in your analysis.
7. You will use models from the NFG to help you organize your essay.
Directions
• You will be writing one textual analysis; the essay needs to be 3 ½ -4 pages long (1,250-1,400 words).
o Follow key features of profile: a summary of the text; attention to the context; a clear interpretation; reasonable support for your conclusions
• Deadline 1—you must complete a complete draft by 23 October by midnight; this draft will be evaluated by peers IN CLASS on 24 November, so make certain it is complete, uploaded to Canvas, and submitted to Turnitin.com ON TIME.
o This draft needs to be 3 ½ – 4 pages long.
o You MUST peer edit & be peer edited.
o Late work will receive -10 points for EACH day it is late. (This WILL apply to resubmission)
• Deadline 2—you must revise your draft and resubmit to Canvas by 01 December
• Follow MLA format—perfectly

Evaluation

MAKE YOUR ESSAYS INTERESTING and ENGAGING

o Focused and specific Argument / Analysis / Reading
o Make certain you introduce your subject, provide a brief summary, and give a thesis which PROVIDES A READING / INTERPRETATION of the text you are studying. Then develop your interpretation by analyzing the text to show the evidence that your interpretation is viable.
? If your essay wanders off the prompt or is too vague and general, you cannot receive a score higher than a C-. If this problem is combined with serious sentence-level problems and/or GUM errors, your score will not go above a D.
o VOICE
o This is an academic essay, so you need to exclude first person and move to third person.
o You must also consider the “conversation”—other critics who have analyzed this work, other opinions. Make certain you introduce them and interact with them.(Word choice, organizational strategies, sentence variety.)

o Sentence Fluency & GUM:
o If your essay distracts the reader due to sentence-level problems or errors, (usage, syntax, transitions, punctuation, spelling, mechanics) you cannot receive a score higher than a C-. You must demonstrate a solid understanding of the basics. If this problem is combined with a vague and general response, your score will not go above a D.

o Vocabulary Words—You must use 15

o MLA format score (10 points summative)—MLA formatting must be perfect.

LOOK AT THE RUBRIC BELOW TO SEE HOW THE EVALUATION IS SCORED
Textual Analysis Rubric

Intriguing Subject
SOAPSTone—Subject & Occasion / Genre: excellent choice for the genre and the occasion; text to analyze is weighty enough for close analysis
10-9
8
7
6
The Beginning & Interesting Thesis
SOAPSTONE— Purpose, Stance, Audience, Genre: Your essay provides reader with a good beginning that provides appropriate context, summary, image (if necessary), and introduces thesis following the directions on page 77 of NFG: Thesis demonstrates clear argument that the text should be read in a certain way.
10-9
8
7
6
Analysis
SOAPSTONE—Genre, Purpose, Audience, Stance: Your essay is NOT a review (thumbs up / thumbs down) nor is it simply a summary. Your essay is an interpretation of the work. You apply new critical strategies or other literary criticism to analyze the work. Essay demonstrates deep understanding of text. Essay demonstrates an awareness of the larger context and conversation—references to an outside work or two, PROPERLY introduced and cited—provide support for your reading.
10-9
8
7
6
Organization / Strategies
SOAPSTONE—Logical Appeal: essay is organized thematically or part by part and follows strategies given on page 76.
10-9
8
7
6
Organization / Style
SOAPSTONE—Logical Appeal& Audience; essay demonstrates ability to clearly SHOW and communicate interpretation; a careful attention to the language, patterns, images, or other details of the text.
10-9
8
7
6
Engaging Details
SOAPSTONE—Genre / Tone (style): Does NOT assume the reader “gets” it—as an author you show through close textual evidence and explanation. Images used if needed AND are referred to within the essay.
10-9
8
7
6
Sentence Fluency
SOAPSTONE—Occasion / Audience / Speaker (ethical appeal): writer uses varied sentence structure (complex, compound, complex-compound; various phrases) that demonstrate voice and ability to convey information in an interesting and clear manner; writer’s sentences are not awkward / filled with wordy constructions.
10-9
8
7
6
GUM & Word Choices
SOAPSTONE—Occasion / Audience / Speaker (ethical appeal): essay demonstrates writer’s solid understanding of the rules of standard English grammar, usage, mechanics, and punctuation. Also—word choices are specific, concrete, at 12+ level; word choices grab reader’s attention but do not alienate reader
10-9
8
7
6
Vocabulary Words
Ten (15) vocabulary words used correctly with context clues
Bold.
10-9
8
7
6

MLA Format (5 points) & Peer Edit Draft (5 points)
Received full credit for Peer Edit (draft & participation)
Sources are identified clearly within the text so that reader understands clearly who / what gives information.
Essay follows MLA Format perfectly
10-9
8
7
6

English 4—COMP
Julian
Textual Analysis Due Dates
23 November—Submit to Canvas & Turnitin.com
01 December—Resubmission on Canvas
Introduction

Because understanding how text say what they say and achieve their effects is so crucial, assignments in many disciplines ask you to analyze texts. You may be asked to analyze a political candidate’s speech in a political science class; you may be asked to analyze a painting in an art history class; you may be asked to interpret an architectural space in an urban planning course. Film courses ask you to analyze movies; Literature courses ask you to analyze poetry and novels. In this assignment, you are able to CHOOSE a text that you wish to analyze.

Instructions

1. You must choose a text that is substantial enough to be analyzed in 3 ½ to 4 pages (Subject &Occasion)
2. You must choose a text that is accessible to your readers (Audience), which means, you may need to provide an image if your work is a painting or advertisement.
3. You must follow “A Guide to Writing Textual Analyses” on pages 70-86, applying the directions as they apply to your particular text and your particular goals in analysis. (Purpose, Stance, Genre)
4. You must give reader an interpretation of the text. We are all aware that you are NOT claiming that your reading is the ONLY possible interpretation, but for the sake of brevity, you will be focused on your particular approach.
5. You need to read other individuals who have opinions on your text, so you are expected to interact with one or two outside critics. You will follow “Quoting” on page 464 to introduce your sources—and you will incorporate signal words to indicate whether you agree or disagree.
6. Your analysis must demonstrate a deep understanding of the material—you may apply different critical schools to help you in your analysis.
7. You will use models from the NFG to help you organize your essay.
Directions
• You will be writing one textual analysis; the essay needs to be 3 ½ -4 pages long (1,250-1,400 words).
o Follow key features of profile: a summary of the text; attention to the context; a clear interpretation; reasonable support for your conclusions
• Deadline 1—you must complete a complete draft by 23 October by midnight; this draft will be evaluated by peers IN CLASS on 24 November, so make certain it is complete, uploaded to Canvas, and submitted to Turnitin.com ON TIME.
o This draft needs to be 3 ½ – 4 pages long.
o You MUST peer edit & be peer edited.
o Late work will receive -10 points for EACH day it is late. (This WILL apply to resubmission)
• Deadline 2—you must revise your draft and resubmit to Canvas by 01 December
• Follow MLA format—perfectly

Evaluation

MAKE YOUR ESSAYS INTERESTING and ENGAGING

o Focused and specific Argument / Analysis / Reading
o Make certain you introduce your subject, provide a brief summary, and give a thesis which PROVIDES A READING / INTERPRETATION of the text you are studying. Then develop your interpretation by analyzing the text to show the evidence that your interpretation is viable.
? If your essay wanders off the prompt or is too vague and general, you cannot receive a score higher than a C-. If this problem is combined with serious sentence-level problems and/or GUM errors, your score will not go above a D.
o VOICE
o This is an academic essay, so you need to exclude first person and move to third person.
o You must also consider the “conversation”—other critics who have analyzed this work, other opinions. Make certain you introduce them and interact with them.(Word choice, organizational strategies, sentence variety.)

o Sentence Fluency & GUM:
o If your essay distracts the reader due to sentence-level problems or errors, (usage, syntax, transitions, punctuation, spelling, mechanics) you cannot receive a score higher than a C-. You must demonstrate a solid understanding of the basics. If this problem is combined with a vague and general response, your score will not go above a D.

o Vocabulary Words—You must use 15

o MLA format score (10 points summative)—MLA formatting must be perfect.

LOOK AT THE RUBRIC BELOW TO SEE HOW THE EVALUATION IS SCORED
Textual Analysis Rubric

Intriguing Subject
SOAPSTone—Subject & Occasion / Genre: excellent choice for the genre and the occasion; text to analyze is weighty enough for close analysis
10-9
8
7
6
The Beginning & Interesting Thesis
SOAPSTONE— Purpose, Stance, Audience, Genre: Your essay provides reader with a good beginning that provides appropriate context, summary, image (if necessary), and introduces thesis following the directions on page 77 of NFG: Thesis demonstrates clear argument that the text should be read in a certain way.
10-9
8
7
6
Analysis
SOAPSTONE—Genre, Purpose, Audience, Stance: Your essay is NOT a review (thumbs up / thumbs down) nor is it simply a summary. Your essay is an interpretation of the work. You apply new critical strategies or other literary criticism to analyze the work. Essay demonstrates deep understanding of text. Essay demonstrates an awareness of the larger context and conversation—references to an outside work or two, PROPERLY introduced and cited—provide support for your reading.
10-9
8
7
6
Organization / Strategies
SOAPSTONE—Logical Appeal: essay is organized thematically or part by part and follows strategies given on page 76.
10-9
8
7
6
Organization / Style
SOAPSTONE—Logical Appeal& Audience; essay demonstrates ability to clearly SHOW and communicate interpretation; a careful attention to the language, patterns, images, or other details of the text.
10-9
8
7
6
Engaging Details
SOAPSTONE—Genre / Tone (style): Does NOT assume the reader “gets” it—as an author you show through close textual evidence and explanation. Images used if needed AND are referred to within the essay.
10-9
8
7
6
Sentence Fluency
SOAPSTONE—Occasion / Audience / Speaker (ethical appeal): writer uses varied sentence structure (complex, compound, complex-compound; various phrases) that demonstrate voice and ability to convey information in an interesting and clear manner; writer’s sentences are not awkward / filled with wordy constructions.
10-9
8
7
6
GUM & Word Choices
SOAPSTONE—Occasion / Audience / Speaker (ethical appeal): essay demonstrates writer’s solid understanding of the rules of standard English grammar, usage, mechanics, and punctuation. Also—word choices are specific, concrete, at 12+ level; word choices grab reader’s attention but do not alienate reader
10-9
8
7
6
Vocabulary Words
Ten (15) vocabulary words used correctly with context clues
Bold.
10-9
8
7
6

MLA Format (5 points) & Peer Edit Draft (5 points)
Received full credit for Peer Edit (draft & participation)
Sources are identified clearly within the text so that reader understands clearly who / what gives information.
Essay follows MLA Format perfectly
10-9
8
7
6