Your second essay for this course will be a literary analysis of either "Neon Tetra" by Eric Puchner or "A Good Man is Hard to Find" by Flannery O'Connor.
Identify one or two major themes of the story you select, and discuss how the theme(s) function(s) and/or create(s) meaning in conjunction with the story's language, setting or character development. Make sure your essay has an arguable thesis and a clear interpretation of (some) subtext based on evidence in the text.
The first draft of your essay should be 2 to 5 pages long (double-spaced in 12-point type). It will be collected at the start of class Monday, June 22. Bring three copies of the essay -- one for me and two for classmates to read and critique.
(Also for June 22, read "Generating Ideas and Text" and "Drafting.")
You will break up into groups and verbally critique each other's first drafts. Then, each student will be assigned a one-page written critique of one other student's essay, which will be due Wednesday, June 24. Bring two copies of your written critique to class -- one for the writer and one for me.
(Also for June 24, read "Assessing your Own Writing" and be prepared for the mid-term test!)
Final drafts of the essays will be due Monday, June 29. Your final draft should be 3 or 4 pages long.
(Please note the course calendar omits two class dates, June 29 and July 1. I will revise the calendar and hand out new copies in class ASAP.)
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