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Important: A Note about the Literary Analysis Essay Draft

Please note that although the assignment is labeled a "rough draft," you need to make it as much like the final form as possible. Specifically, your draft must meet the following requirements:

MLA format for the essay

In-text parenthetical citations

Works Cited page

Correct number and types of sources

Careful proofreading

These are the places I see the most errors, as well as the most serious errors in students' essays. If you do not cite your sources and do not include a Works Cited page, all I can tell you is that you haven't done it.

However, if you cite your sources and have a Works Cited page, I can give you feedback about whether it is done correctly and if it is not, I can show you how to fix it for the final draft.

If you turn in a partially done draft that does not meet formatting requirements and that does not have in-text citations and a Works Cited page, I cannot give you the feedback you need to succeed on the final draft. It is a waste of both my time and yours.

Take the time to do your draft properly. Let me know if you have questions.

Looking Ahead: Final Literary Analysis Essay

Literary Analysis Essay Requirements:

At least two (2) pages in length

At least five (5) sources--two (2) must be academic sources

MLA formatting

In-text parenthetical citations

Works Cited page

Arguable thesis statement

No 1st or 2nd person

Provide evidence and analyze/explain the evidence

Introduction, body paragraphs, conclusion

Unified body paragraphs: each should have a topic sentence focusing on a single idea, and all evidence in the paragraph should support that main idea

Precise and appropriate word choice

Careful proofreading resulting in an essentially error-free essay with correct grammar and punctuation

Revisions based on the feedback provided in Feedback Studio for the rough draft

Watch for news announcements and resources in the User Links to help you with the literary analysis essay. And as always, email me if you have questions!

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Please note that although the assignment is labeled a "rough draft," you need to make it as much like the final form as possible. Specifically, your draft must meet the following requirements: MLA format for the essay In-text parenthetical citations Works Cited page Correct number and types of sources Careful proofreading These are the places I see the most errors, as well as the most serious errors in students' essays.

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Use MLA format for all assignments! See Class Resources for help with MLA formatting.

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Read the instructions carefully; all parts must be completed to receive credit.

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Improve an Essay for an Improved Grade

Do You Have an Essay that Needs Revision?

One of the best ways to improve your writing is to use the feedback I provide to revise and improve your essays. You may revise one essay for an improved score for the semester.

Please read all the instructions below.

Revision is NOT just correcting errors!

Revision involves seeing the essay anew and improving it on every level. Do not choose an essay for revision if it only needs "cosmetic" work--correcting a few comma errors, fixing spacing, etc. These are not the sorts of issues that are worthy of earning extra points for revision.

Please read all the feedback I have provided, and address ALL the issues noted. If your essay does not have full development of ideas, you must develop the ideas fully. If you do not use sources properly, you must learn to do so and then rewrite those sections, integrating and citing sources effectively and correctly.

The revision process should be a learning process.

Write a Reflection

After you complete the revision, reflect on the process:

What changes did you make? Why did you make those changes?

What work did you need to do to prepare for the revision? Did you do extra research? Learn about citing sources? What extra learning did you do?

What did you learn from the revising process? How will your writing be improved in the future?

The reflection should be approximately one page double-spaced.

Turn the reflection in along with the revision.

Submit the completed revision and the reflection to the dropbox with the original essay.

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