Short Story Essay for “Hills Like White Elephants” to analyze. Using close reading techniques, develop an argumentative thesis for your analysis. Write a three-four-page paper that supports your thesis. You are required to reference and use material from one secondary source in this essay. The essay should be formatted in MLA style, include a Works Cited page and an annotated bibliography. Specific instructions for the annotated bibliography portion follow. At the end of the essay, provide a Writing Process Summation by responding to the following questions. Due Sunday.
Writing Process Summation:
Why did you choose this story?
How did you arrive at your understanding and assertion about the poem?
What were the points you made in this essay?
How did you revise this?
What do you want your reader to see from your essay?
You are required to reference and discuss one secondary source in this essay. An annotated bibliography of this secondary source must be included in the essay along with a Works Cited page. The essay should be formatted in MLA style and be 3-4 pages in length, not including the annotated bibliography.
The essay presents clear, fully developed, distinct thesis statement that reveals stance on one of the short stories and direction of analysis. Fully-developed points analyzing short story presented. Points fully developed. Good use of quotes and close reading toward analysis with follow-through on demonstrating thesis. Includes excellent secondary source into discussion effectively. Meets page requirement. Contains an introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion. Points follow a clear progression and flow in distinct body paragraphs, and are thoroughly explored in body paragraphs. Points logically lead into each other. Strong use of transitions. Quotes and sources are properly formatted and cited. The document contains all of the following MLA formatting details: double-spacing, headers with page numbers, paragraph indents, correctly cited and formatted works cited page. Perfectly polished and clear writing observing correct grammar, effective and clear style (concise and formal, use of third person only), with no typos. Meets all: Offers thorough descriptive summary of the source used in essay in 4-5 sentences; explains how it follows criteria for academic research. Provides correct citation following MLA guidelines. Correctly formatted, with a hanging indent, double-spacing. Summation offers developed and clear insight into writing process and analysis. 1 paragraph long.