You can choose to write the paper on either “My Dear You” by Rachel Khong, “Streaks” by Kara Delemeester”, or “My Flamboyant Grandson”

For you next essay, you will write an analysis of a short story. You can choose to write the paper on either “My Dear You” by Rachel Khong, “Streaks” by Kara Delemeester”, or “My Flamboyant Grandson” by George Saunders. This analysis needs to be focused on a theme and use evidence from the piece (the use of techniques) to back up the chosen theme. Remember to develop strong ideas, powerful interpretations, and a thought-provoking thesis statement that captures the paper as a whole. Keep in mind that your interpretation needs to be backed by evidence found within the piece you chose, and that you need to support your thesis statement throughout your essay by producing interesting topic sentences and well-rounded body paragraphs. Your summary of the piece should be in the introduction, and it should be no more than five sentences. Keep in mind the movement of the introduction and conclusion paragraphs discussed in the lectures as well as the analysis throughout. This paper is not a report or an informative essay.

Please format your essay using standard MLA formatting. Please double and triple check your margins, spacing, page numbers, font, etc. This paper should be no less than 1,000 words and no more than 1,300 words. Since there is one source for your paper, there will be a Works Cited page with your primary source listed (the short story). No secondary or outside sources will be used for this essay.

You will be handing this in online under the Essay 2 assignment in the Modules of our Canvas course.

Ideas and Content:

_____ focuses on a specific interpretation in the piece (theme)

_____ presents the piece in a clear and concise manner

_____ provides compelling evidence showing the use of the techniques to create theme

Organization:

_____ the introduction has strong context and leads to a well-developed thesis statement

_____ each body paragraph contains a topic sentence that supports the thesis

_____ each body paragraph contains ideas and evidence that backs the topic sentence

_____ the conclusion restates the thesis in a new way and adds to the final interpretation

_____ uses an organization method that is fitting for the piece being analyzed

Conventions

_____ applies basic rules of grammar, usage, and mechanics

_____ tone is academically formal

_____ academic voice and word choice throughout

_____ presents paper according to format listed in directions