Book Analysis

Research essay and the essay is based on a story of this book :” the scribner anthology of contemporary short fiction. The story that I chose is silver water by Amy Bloom page 72 to 79 And the narrowed topic is : The significance of point of view in the story.The assignment should be a minimum of 1,800 words (6 – 8 pages), in addition to a Works Cited. The Works Cited is not a separate assignment; it is the last page of the paper. In addition, four (4) critical sources are required in writing the paper.
E. Three sources must be full-fledged scholarly and/or professional articles from databases, newspapers, journals, magazines, and interviews. The fourth source is the primary source itself (the story) from The Scribner’s Anthology of Contemporary Short Fiction(SACSF).About the Research Essay A.
• Direct quotations and in-text citations do not count in determining the required word count.
• Name your file based on this example: 3 Essay Jeff Cruz.
B. As stated in the syllabus, the general topic for the research essay is a story from The Scribner Anthology of Contemporary Short Fiction (SACSF). The assignment is to write an organized, well-supported literary analysis.
• Again, the paper is a literary analysis of the story – DO NOT USE OTHER APPROACHES, such as health, social, political, psychological, religious, scientific, historical, film, sociological, etc. Do not lose focus – your job is to write a literary analysis. SOURCES must be full-fledged newspaper, journal, and magazine articles, reviews, letters, essays, interviews, lectures, dissertations, or any other secondary source that a reference librarian might suggest, such as the
o Humanities Index
o Essay and General Literature Index
o PMLA (Publication of the Modern Language Association) o JSTOR
o ProQuest
o GaleNet
o Academic Search Complete
o Google Scholar
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o The Paris Review
o The New York Times (newspaper)
o The New York Times Book Review Digest
o The New York Times Magazine
o The Guardian
o The New Yorker
o The Washington Post
o The Wall Street Journal
o The Houston Chronicle (and other major newspapers) o The Atlantic
o Literary Hub
VII. DO NOT USE Online reading forums
Book club postings
Online postings to non-scholarly forums
Blogs
Posts
Summaries
Wikipedia
Encyclopedias
Clubs (Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or other book clubs or forums) Online literary histories, e-Notes, Cliff Notes, Shmoop, Spark Notes, etc.
The above sources are not written with emphasis on the most current and controversial critiques; this is not their purpose. Instead, they skim and draw generalized conclusions. It is, of course, all right to read them, but if you do use information from them, you must acknowledge (cite) them; however, they do not count as one of the four sources.
V. ABOUT SOURCES
A. Of the 4 required sources for writing the research essay, three sources must be
professional sources (databases, magazines, newspapers, journals, interviews) accessed on credible Internet web sites or in the HCC library: http://library.hccs.edu. If you have access to other college libraries, you can substitute that library for HCC. Remember, because you access these “printed” materials online, they may not seem “printed” to you, but they are. One source must be the primary source itself, the short story in The Scribner Anthology of Contemporary Short Fiction,
B. Read the articles and then summarize the critical viewpoints, taking careful notes. Then compare the views of the critics to your own views. (By this time, you are now familiar with the story, and you may be concerned that the reading of those critical sources might alter your preliminary opinion. Do not worry; this is part of the process.)
C. Support your opinions with quotations from both primary and secondary sources. Again, you cannot rely on blogs, online forums, online reading groups, encyclopedias, dictionaries, and Wikipedia for your sources. By their very nature, they provide general information. It’s fine if you want to read them as preliminary reading. BUT these do not count as the four sources. For example, you cannot use Wikipedia as one of the sources – it’s an encyclopedia, not a cutting-edge critical source for a research essay.
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D. Paraphrasing is not allowed. (The risks of plagiarism are too great.)
VI. The finished product should be a minimum of 6 – 8 double-spaced pages with a minimum of 3 critical sources: The primary source (the short story) counts as one of the 4 sources. The paper should be formatted according to MLA style of documentation for document format, in- text citations, and pagination. Additionally, a Works Cited page is needed to list the sources actually used to write the paper. It is not a separate assignment but the last page of the paper.
VII. The research essay must provide
• One ellipsis
• One use of the brackets
• One block quotation (no more than one)
• 12-14 short quotations (from primary and secondary sources)
• 4 sources (one primary and three secondary)
• 6 – 8 pages, in addition to a Works Cited
• A penalty of 10 points will be deducted for each part above missing or incorrect.
MLA MANUSCRIPT FORMAT
• Times New Roman 12 font
• Pagination
• Double-spacing
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• MLA heading
• 1⁄2 inch indent for first line of each new paragraph
• No extra spaces between paragraphs or other lines
• One-inch margins
• Left margin justification (no center or Justified margins)
• For more information, see “Sample MLA First Page.”
XIII. MORE HELP WRITING THE ESSAY
• What Is Argument?
• Writing a Literary Analysis
• Textual Evidence
• Thesis Vs. Topic
• How to Write the Five Paragraph Essay
• Steps in Writing the Five Paragraph Essay
• Long Quotes, Short Quotes, In-Text Citations
• Sample MLA First Page
• Basic Rules for MLA In-Text Citations
• Major Word Blunders
• Checklists: The Elements of Literature
XIV. QUOTATIONS
• First thing to remember: quotations cannot stand alone. They should not be dropped into a sentence all by themselves. You should introduce each quotation with a signal phrase and then go on to explain its significance.
• CHOOSE YOUR QUOTES JUDICIOUSLY.
Very Corny – Very True:
Think of each quote like a sandwich – the quotation is the meat on the inside, but before you taste the meat, you must also be introduced to the sandwich by the bread. After you bite down on that meat, you need the other piece of bread to round out the meal. The top piece of bread will tell us where the quote came from and/or how it fits in with what’s already been discussed in the paper. The bottom piece of bread points out what is important about the quote and elaborates on what is being said.
XV. WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED YOUR ESSAY
On the final copy, highlight or underline the thesis statement in the introduction and each topic sentence in the body paragraphs.
VII. STRUCTURE OF THE ARGIMENTATIVE ESSAY A. THE INTRODUCTION
a. Provides an overview/brief summary of the story and end the paragraph with a thesis statement.
b. The first (or second) sentence in the introduction should provide the title of the short story (in quotations marks), author’s full name, and date of publication.
c. Brief overview / summary of the story to establish context: the who’s who, what’s what, when and where. Without context, readers will be confused.
d. The thesis statement as the last sentence. This one sentence is the most important sentence in the entire essay; it lets readers know up front what will be discussed in the paper – and how it will be examined.
e. Openings to AVOID
o Avoid a vague generality or truth. Don’t extend your reach with a line such as Throughout human history . . . Or In today’s world . . . Or Nowadays . . . These are far too verbose.
o A flat announcement. Do not write
The purpose of this paper is to . . . In this essay, . . .
This paper will prove that . . . . Or similar.
B. BODYPARAGRAPHS

1. Body paragraphs make up the rationale, the reasons to prove your thesis statement.
   They support and advance your thesis statement. In an essay that’s understandable and interesting to readers, you must provide plenty of solid information to support your thesis statement – your claim. You need to work this information into the body paragraphs.
2. In other words, each body paragraph states a topic sentence that supports and develops the paragraph, which, in turn, advances the thesis sentence. The body paragraphs must have relevant elaboration, such as quotations, facts, examples from the text, and authoritative sources. The elaborating evidence should be judiciously chosen, verifiable, and convincing.
3. A paragraph may be coherent, but it is inadequate if you skimp on details. If the body paragraph lacks development, it is not complete – it doesn’t support your thesis statement – and you have not proved your point.
   C. CONCLUSION
4. Your conclusion should artfully end your paper, rather than simply cutting the
   reader off abruptly. The conclusion need not be long; after all, a conclusion by definition is short. One point, though: do not introduce new material in this section.
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5. Your essay should end with a closing statement that signals that you have not

simply stopped writing but have actually finished. The conclusion completes an essay, bringing it to a climax, while assuring you that the readers have understood your intention. It’s the last impression you leave with the audience.

3. Effective Conclusions
   • Re-state / re-word your thesis statement (in different words).
   • Provide final thoughts about the connection between the narrowed topic and the story.
4. Conclusions to AVOID
   • A literal repeat of the introduction. Don’t simply replay your introduction. The conclusion should capture what the body paragraphs have added to the introduction.
   • Something new or a new direction. Don’t introduce an idea different from the one your essay has been about. If you arrive at a new idea, this is probably a signal to start fresh with another thesis statement.
   • A sweeping generalization. Don’t conclude more than you reasonably can expect from the discussion you’ve presented. For example, if you argue that Harper Lee’s use of symbols is particularly significant, you cannot reasonably conclude that other authors also provide symbolism.
   XVIII. OTHER
   A. Persuade the audience that you are an authority, and you know the subject matter
   well – all of it. Do not use I, me, my, mine, you, yours, yours, we, ours in formal writing: business or academic. Instead, you might use the reader or readers.
   B. Show that words have power – show that your argument is strong, convincing, powerful, and persuasive.
   XIX. LENGTH
   A. The average paragraph contains between 100 and 150 words or between 8 – 12
   sentences. The actual length of a paragraph depends on the complexity of your topic. Note: Very short paragraphs are often inadequately developed; they often leave the reader with a sense of incompleteness. AND very long paragraphs often contain irrelevant details or develop two or more topics. Thus, readers may have a hard time following, sorting out, or remembering ideas. So, be clear and focused.
   B. When you’re revising your essay, re-read the paragraphs that seem very long or very short, checking them especially for clarity, focus, and development. If a paragraph wanders, cut everything from it that does not support the topic sentence. I will be looking for paragraphs with a topic sentence in each, supporting details that develop the one topic sentence in the paragraph, and textual evidence in the form of quotations and in-text citations..
   XX. WAYS TO IMPROVE YOU CHANCES ON THIS PAPER
   A. Avoid writing your essay in one or two writing sessions just before the deadline. Start early. Do not expect to write the essay quickly. The assignment itself is not particularly demanding, but the process is. People lead busy lives; time is limited. No
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matter how much time you think you will need, things generally take longer than we expect.
B. Know what you’re talking about – because if you don’t, your paper has no merit and may be only an opinion. The assignment calls for an argument – not opinions that are not backed up with evidence (quotations and in-text citations).
C. Use signal phrases to introduce quotations. Smoothly integrate your own views with supporting quotations (acknowledged with in-text citations). Remember that words have power. Beginning upfront, you have the potential to strengthen, distinguish, and individualize an essay.
D. After writing your rough draft, look at what you’ve written. Decide which sections you actually want to include in your paper. Pull together the various parts of your paper and organize the conclusion so that your paper becomes a unified whole. What you do not want is a collection of sections. An effective paper with unusual clear development is an organized, unified whole. Allow time for revising and editing your paper – incorporate the suggestions from the tutors.
E. Create your own title – make sure it’s not vague and too general. It should indicate
the slant or direction your paper will take.
THE ESSAY MUST INCLUDE:

1. 12 – 14 short in-text citations
2. One block quotation (no more than one)
3. One ellipsis
4. One use of the brackets
5. Minimum of four (4) critical reference sources:
   § Primary source: short story itself from The Scribner Anthology of Contemporary Short Fiction (SACSF).
   § Three secondary sources: professional / scholarly sources from credible Internet sources and / or databases.
6. 6 – 8 pages, in addition to a Works Cited.
   NOTE: 10 points will be deducted for each missing part.please pay attention to grading fie that I added regard to the outline that you did . please pay special attention to instruction file that I added . As I explain the story that I chose its same and the topic as well is same as the outline that you did.

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