This will contain your very best analysis of the work you choose. This is a stand-alone paper, showing the depth of your understanding and perceptions about this work. Again, make sure you focus on the work itself. You may want to look at the structure of the work. (Can it be divided into more than one part? Are there two or three memorable scenes?) You may want to look at the characterizations in the book. (Did one character change throughout the work?) You may want to look at the influence of the book. (What changed as a result of its publication?) Anything that you have in your first paper may be used in this paper, as long as it is relevant to your thesis. The paper will be graded on content, conventions, usage of in-text citations, MLA format, and appropriate tone and language. The Works Cited page will be graded at the same time, and will be used to check the in-text citations. Post the final paper to the dropbox by Thesis makes a complex and ambitious argument that controls the entirety of the essay Thesis makes a convincing argument that controls most or all of the essay Thesis makes an argument, but the argument is simplistic or unsupportable Thesis does not make an argument All i
ncorporated evidence complicates and develops the thesis Incorporates appropriate evidence in support of all main points in the essay Incorporates some relevant evidence successfully but fails to do so throughout the essay Does not use evidence, or contains irrelevant evidence Analysis of evidence shows complexity; recognizes and negotiates a range of responses to textual detail Most or all evidence is convincingly analyzed Attempts to analyze evidence but does so in simplistic or unsupportable ways Evidence is not analyzed In addition to logical organization, essay is fluidly transitioned within and between all or most paragraphs Logical organization of paragraphs and evidence leads to convincing argumentation Attempts logical organization of paragraphs, but the essay rambles in some areas Little or no organization of paragraphs and evidence Use of revision strategies leads to global revision and/or outstanding improvement in the quality of writing Demonstrates improvement, as well as self-direction in revising beyond use of direct feedback Demonstrates improvement in response to direct feedback from instructor and/or peers Demonstrates no improvement, or the quality of the writing worsens