Module 5 Literary Analysis Planning Assignment

Requirements:

• This is a planning assignment, so there are no specific requirements for length, sources, or MLA documentation.

Purpose: To ensure you are on the right track with your essay and provide feedback on your plans; to practice the processes of prewriting, drafting, and/or research.

Background: Before you begin this assignment, you should review:

• Module 5 – New Skills, Concepts, and Vocabulary
• Module 5 – Literary Analysis Essay Assignment.
• Module 5 – Additional Resources

Assignment: To earn full credit for this assignment, submit any two or more of the following:

1. your current plans for your topic and thesis
2. one paragraph of your essay draft (this can be your introduction or a body paragraph)
3. one or more of the secondary sources of literary criticism you are considering (you can attach the source or provide sufficient information for someone to find the source; this does not have to be in MLA documentation)
4. one or more questions/problems you have about the essay

Grading: This assignment is worth 25 points, and it is a completion grade. If you submit two or more of the items listed above, you will earn the full 25 points. If you submit only one of the items, you will earn 12.5 points. This work should be in the planning or drafting stage of the writing process, so it does not need to be proofread or polished.