Talk about symbolism in the essay and characters and how they all have symbols. 5 PAGES – 4 SCHOLARLY SOURCES AND IT NEEDS TO BE CITED IN THE EASSY AT LEAST ONCE. DUE IN 10 HOURS. i have attached more instructions. this essay is important
ENC1102: Research Essay Assignment and Rubric
Overview
You will be writing a research essay based on your close reading and analysis of a novel. The topic will be yours to choose, but will be submitted for approval and a grade. Your essay needs to be based on a thesis that states a clear argument; do not just summarize the novel. You need to have a minimum of 4 scholarly sources, and each one needs to be cited at least once in your essay. You may choose from the following novels or suggest a different novel that will be subject to approval.
-Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen -A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens -Frankenstein, Mary Shelley -A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Betty Smith
-1984, George Orwell -Brave New World, Aldous Huxley -Dracula, Brahm Stoker -The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Junot Diaz
-The Book Thief, Markus Zusak -The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini -Ceremony, Leslie Marmon Silko -The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan
-The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald -The Neverending Story, Michael Ende -Never Let Me Go, Kazuo Ishiguro -Life of Pi, Yann Martel
-The Yellow Birds, Kevin Powers -Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier -The Namesake, Jhumpa Lahiri -Beloved, Toni Morrison
Grading
In addition to the research essay itself, you will also receive grades for your topic selection as well as your thesis, outline, and sources. The due date for each component can be found in your syllabus. The grading breakdown is as follows:
Topic (novel selection and essay topic): 20 pts
Thesis, Outline, and Sources: 30 pts
Research Essay: 100 pts
Total: 160 pts
Submitting an essay on a topic/novel that has not been approved will cause you to incur a 0.
Format
The essay will follow these additional formatting guidelines: Double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and MLA citations. The essay needs to be a minimum of 5 pages.
Rubric
Critical Elements
Distinguished
Proficient
Emerging
Not Evident
Value
Representation (Author Style and/or Content)
Accurately represents the author(s) style and/or content in a concise fashion while retaining important concepts and themes
(23-25)
Accurately represents the author(s) style and/or content but may not either entirely compress ideas or fully grasp important concepts and themes
(20-22)
Mostly accurate representation of the author(s) style, but misses some critical concepts/themes in summarizing style and/or content.
(18-19)
Does not accurately represent the author(s) style and/or content.
(0-17)
25
Interpretation and Analysis
Interprets chosen element with original idea(s) that are well developed, providing clear insight on the meaning/significance of the overall work(s)
(23-25)
Interprets chosen element with original idea(s) that are somewhat developed and provides some insight on the meaning/significance of the overall work(s)
(20-22)
Attempts to interpret chosen element with original idea(s) but is unable to develop fully enough to provide additional insight on the meaning/significance of the overall work(s)
(18-19)
Does not interpret any chosen element and/or displays fundamental misunderstanding of the work and its meaning/significance.
(0-17)
25
Clarity
Organization is sound and ideas flow logically
(18-20)
Ideas are organized clearly although there may occasionally be some lapse in logical flow
(16-17)
Organization is difficult to follow at times, and there is a lapse in the logical flow of ideas
(14-15)
Organization is confused and structure of ideas lacks clarity
(0-13)
20
Writing Mechanics
No errors related to grammar or style
(14-15)
Errors of grammar and style are marginal and rarely interrupt the flow
(12-13)
Errors of grammar and style are limited enough that the paper is still able to be understood
(11)
Errors of grammar and style make the paper difficult to understand
(0-10)
15
Citation
Paraphrases and/or integrates quotes effectively with all citations in accurate format
(14-15)
Mostly paraphrases and/or integrates quotes effectively with almost all citations in accurate format
(12-13)
Paraphrases are occasionally too similar to original text and/or quotes are occasionally too long or are integrated ineffectively. Many citations lack accurate format
(11)
Paraphrases are primarily similar to original text and/or essay is comprised primarily of quotes. Most sources not cited accurately
(0-10)
15
Earned Total:
100