The instructions below come from my teacher’s rubric, so please follow as best as possible. Introduce and use quotes with page numbers from Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (Second Norton Edition) and from the source that I will provide. DO NOT USE OTHER SOURCES. The “TttT” stands for Talking through the text which has some commentary/analysis in different parts of the book. Feel free to use information from there. There are lots of analytical information for the book on Google. Teacher’s Essay requirements: For this essay, you will write an analysis argument about the book that identifies and discusses the implications of membership/non-membership in a society. This is not an essay explicitly about our society, meaning the body paragraphs should not be centered on examples from the “real world.” The essay must focus on an analysis/discussion of a character (or several characters) and society in Frankenstein. However, you should consider how you come to a CONCLUSION about the importance of such a book and analysis, explaining how it translates to our own society (notice that I said CONCLUSION– in other words, an extension to our world with examples can come into essay within the conclusion paragraph). I find the above highlighted prompt slightly vague. This is so you can explore the topic a bit. When considering what or how to write, you should start with forming questions as you read. These questions might be the basis for a single body paragraph or an entire essay. It depends on the type of question. Here are some ideas for questions to consider and to POSSIBLY answer: · what does the political monster (the Creature) represent in the larger social context? In other words, what is Victor and society in the book afraid of (and the creature is only a metaphorical representation)? · How is the Creature excluded and why? Is anyone else excluded (how/why)? What are the effects of this exclusion? · what does the fear of the Creature and the subsequent treatment lead to? How are these linked? · what does it mean to belong in society? What criteria must be met according to this book? REMINDER! These are not necessarily questions you HAVE to answer for your essay. These are questions to push your critical thinking and consider what you may need to answer in the essay. · Write a claim-driven argument: you need a clear, specific main claim (thesis statement) at the end of the introduction paragraph helps the reader and yourself know what is about to be proven. In this essay, you are making an argument about the book that relates to the topics discussed in an academic article (or articles). I do not recommend explicitly including the academic article or author in your main claim. Sometimes start with the “what” you are arguing and pointing out in the book, and then (perhaps after writing some of the essay) take a step back and consider the significance (why) to the reader. All of this does not have to be in your main claim; it could just be hinted at, but it MUST be explained and shown in your essay. · Develop multiple body paragraphs that follow an organizational strategy. Each should focus on one specific subtopic related to the main claim. Think about how each paragraph allows the reader to understand your argument better. Your organization pattern will probably be a “chronological” or “logical” pattern. When thinking about a chronological pattern, you want to consider when the examples and ideas you present from the book appear. This might help the reader follow a close analysis as you weave through the book and is especially helpful if you are closely analyzing a character. Logical order means you need to ask yourself what the reader wants or needs to know first, second, third, fourth, and last. Most likely, you should shoot for 4 or more body paragraphs. · Support for your argument is essential. Use textual evidence by quoting and/or paraphrasing with clear explanations of key concepts from the readings. When you quote, make sure you are digging into the language and talking about why it is so important to look at that quote. If you want to describe a particular scene, then this would be a paraphrase (a retelling in your own words). For a comic book, you will need to describe the image a bit in order to take it apart. Always think about context. · Make sure to EXPLAIN the example! AN EPIC BOSS SCRIBE (A) ESSAY HINGES ON THIS EXPLANATION! Avoid shallow thoughts that just skim the surface of your idea. This makes it seem like you have not really gotten feedback or discussed your idea much. · You are REQUIRED to use at least ONE approved source beyond the book for this essay. You must use the one assigned in this unit AND one that is approved. You should show a good understanding of the source and how to apply it to the reading, smoothly integrating it into your analysis. · Pay attention to details! A carefully proofread final draft that is generally free of distracting and confusing sentence-level errors and correctly cites the readings you’ve used adds to your credibility as a writer and critical thinker. This means following MLA format and including a Works Cited page.
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