Overview:
Are we really all that different from ancient peoples? Do our myths, dreams, and symbolspersonal, local, national, globaldo they truly relate to us.
The purpose of this assignment is to find out if and how you fit in to the world of myths, dreams, and symbols. It is an exploration of self (as is most any essay), and you have the free ability to explore your favorite story, recurring dream, or symbol.
This is very similar to an English 100 narrative and expository and research-driven essay in that you can 1) potentially discuss your own experiences as they relate to a myth, dream, or symbol, and 2) the project also possesses expository elements in that you need to discuss the myth, dream, or symbol, prior to engaging in your narrative discussion.
For those of you who are tired of writing such genres, there are other genres (Option Two and Option Three) that might appeal to those who are more pragmatic or more engaged in the film.
Formal Requirements:
1. 4 pages, double-spaced minimum.
2. 4 resources, preferably sourced from Lama Library
3. Inclusion of 2 or 3 literary terms from class.
OPTION ONE: Myth, Dream, or Symbol that Relates to My Life
OPTION TWO: Writing about Themes or Symbols in Alex Garland’s Ex Machina.
OPTION THREE: Write a real-world resume/character bio / screenplay for characters in Ex Machina and analyze the material.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
OPTION ONE:
Student Learning Outcomes
–Analyze and interpret a personal or cultural myth, dream or symbol, providing both expository and narrative insight into the myth, dream, or symbol.
–Find a myth, dream, or symbol that resonates with impact or meaning for yourself; create a clear thesis statement that expresses the core theme of that myth, dream, or symbol;
–Apply what you know about basic research principles so as to find expository information about your myth, dream or symbol; Apply what you know about narrative essays so as to comment on why that myth, dream, or symbol has personal importance to you.
–Apply proper P.I.E. paragraph structures to the essay so as to outline and organize the major points consistent with the essay’s thesis statement (e.g. setting, character, plot-conflicts, point of view, symbols);
–Apply proper M.L.A. or A.P.A.-based quoting conventions to the essay with regards to proper quote introduction, parenthetical citation, and other quote dynamics;
–Examine quotes or images from the formal and informal text or visual-based resources so as to significantly comment on the relevance and impact of those selected images/words.
–Employ at least 4 quotes from various source materials that you find, of a textual or visual nature. Please ensure that the source credibility is stronger than a basic Wikipedia entry.
–Create a final, polished draft of at least 4-6 pages, with a List of Works Cited.
Student-Learning Outcomes, Option Two:
Student Learning Outcomes
–Analyze and interpret a character or set of characters within the film. (or core symbols)
–Find a stable element of commentary about that character; create a clear thesis statement that expresses the core theme, or archetypal label of that character.
–Apply what you know about basic research principles so as to find expository information about your character or archetype.
–Apply what you know about narrative essays so as to comment on why that character impacts you or intrigues you.
–Apply proper P.I.E. paragraph structures to the essay so as to outline and organize the major points consistent with the essay’s thesis statement (e.g. setting, character, plot-conflicts, point of view, symbols);
–Apply proper M.L.A. or A.P.A.-based quoting conventions to the essay with regards to proper quote introduction, parenthetical citation, and other quote dynamics;
–Examine 4 quotes or images from the formal and informal text or visual-based resources so as to significantly comment on the relevance and impact of those selected images/words. In the case of this assignment, you may want to quote directly from your novel as a primary source.
–Employ 2 literary terms from various source materials that you find. Please ensure the credibility of those source materials are strong.
–Employ at least 4 quotes from various source materials that you find, of a textual or visual nature.
–Create a final, polished draft of at least 4-6 pages, with a List of Works Cited.
Student Learning Outcomes, Option Three:
Student-Learning Outcomes:
–Comprehend real-world imperatives and fuse them with textual and fictional characters within the film.
–Use real-world formats to expose the inner and outer motivations of a particular character.
–Draft a resume and cover letter and character biography for two characters within the film. (4 pages total)
–Use whatever convincing appeals you might use, including text and image, to make your resume and cover letter exceptionally appealing to your reader.
–Consider how
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