This essay should deal with more text than the Interpretive Papers, proposing and defending an argument that addresses an entire novel. You are expected to situate your argument within other general conversations about the texteither those explored in class discussions or in supplemental readings. Identical to the Interpretive Papers, you should employ close reading strategies to present evidence, but be sure to make apparent the relevance of this evidence to your central argument. The argumentative essay is a genre of writing that requires you to investigate a topic; collect, generate, and evaluate evidence; and establish a position on the topic in a concise manner.
Read the “Model Student Research Essay” (Attatched)
-This essay will be your guide for this paper, so pay close attention to the comments on how paragraphs are structured and how the author includes evidence.
Reread your class notes and choose 1-2 analytic tools from your toolkit (character, setting, plot, symbol/figurative language, and/or point of view) and apply them to your chosen poem, “Themes for English B” by Langston Hughes.
Follow the procedure for the tool you choose to find indeterminacies and consistencies.
Start to assemble these into a background of evidence.
Synthesize your 2 sources (Attatched) with your background of evidence.
Explain clearly how they contribute to your argument in their respective paragraphs.
Write a 1100-1200 word thesis driven interpretation using the evidence you uncover with your analytic tools and the 2 secondary sources you’ve assembled to support your argument.
-This will require that you create a thesis that is clearly supported by your background of evidence from the text and your 2 secondary sources.
You will use both your summary and explication tools on this paper so make sure you are aware of how those operate.
Include proper in-text citation of your source.
Include a Works Cited page with proper MLA formatting that includes your story and your 2 secondary sources
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