Today we’ll begin with some silent reading time. Then we’ll discuss your blog posts and any issues you had with them.
Next we’ll move on to taking up the questions for Transients in Arcadia.
Then you’re going to spend some time working on this:
Analyzing a Short Story Using Literary Theory
Write an analysis of no more than 500 words from either an archetypal perspective or a reader response perspective. Your analysis needs to include a thesis. To help you with this I would suggest using this statement as your template: When analyzing “Transients in Arcadia” from a _____________ (archetypal or reader response) perspective, it becomes clear that the author is depicting the struggle between/ questioning the legitimacy of/ suggesting that human beings/ ____________________________________________.
Your introduction only needs to include your thesis.
Support your ideas using at least three specific examples from the text. I would strongly encourage you to use this method to organize your body paragraphs:
STATE: State your point. (In case this isn’t clear, your point should support your thesis.)
ILLUSTRATE: Support your point using a specific example from the text—either a paraphrase or a quotation.
EXPLAIN: Explain how this example you just used supports your point.
You do not need a conclusion.
Here’s what I’m looking for for a level 4:
| Knowledge of Content
Your analysis should demonstrate accurate understanding of the story. |
| Thinking
Your ideas show that you have more than a surface understanding of the text. You’re making insightful statements about the author’s choices in the story. You’ve chosen effective examples from the story to support your ideas. |
| Communication
Your ideas are clearly expressed clearly and effectively (state, illustrate, explain). You have minimal to no errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation. |
| Application
You are applying key aspects of your chosen theory effectively to show how you made meaning from the text. |