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This document provides instructions for analyzing a collection of short stories and writing an analytical essay identifying a common theme. It instructs the reader to create an outline detailing the rhetorical situation of each story, including purpose, genre, audience, stance, and media/design. It then explains that after outlining each story individually, the reader should identify a shared theme across the stories and write an essay arguing how each story contributes to that overarching thematic collection. The document recommends re-reading the stories and outlines to synthesize the information needed for the analytical essay.
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(2012) Short Story Collection Assignment Prompt. --One story since (VERY MUCH) removed.-
This document provides instructions for analyzing a collection of short stories and writing an analytical essay identifying a common theme. It instructs the reader to create an outline detailing the rhetorical situation of each story, including purpose, genre, audience, stance, and media/design. It then explains that after outlining each story individually, the reader should identify a shared theme across the stories and write an essay arguing how each story contributes to that overarching thematic collection. The document recommends re-reading the stories and outlines to synthesize the information needed for the analytical essay.
This document provides instructions for analyzing a collection of short stories and writing an analytical essay identifying a common theme. It instructs the reader to create an outline detailing the rhetorical situation of each story, including purpose, genre, audience, stance, and media/design. It then explains that after outlining each story individually, the reader should identify a shared theme across the stories and write an essay arguing how each story contributes to that overarching thematic collection. The document recommends re-reading the stories and outlines to synthesize the information needed for the analytical essay.
Consider the rhetorical situationfor each piece. Figure out all the elements of the rhetorical situation of each piece. Make a list. Make an outline. Make a summary. However you est work! create something that details the "# of each piece. $fter you%ve compiled a "hetorical #ituation outline for all of the included stories! create a mi&ed genre essay 'e&plaining( you collection of short stories. )hink aout the other elements of rhetoric* specifically! consider how the ethos! logos and pathos of each narrator +or author if your feel they come in to their story, effects your reading of the story. $fter you%ve created an outline or annotations on each story! you need to find a common theme or shared issue present in all the stories to write an analytical essay on. -n this essay you will want to e&plain a few things. .amely! you will have to address how or why these stories were lumped together into a collection. )here is a theme* identify what you perceive the theme to e and construct your essay according to arguing that. )here is no pivotal right answer* there is your individual reading of each te&t and your interpretation of the theme they all speak to. )his isn%t meant to e a trick /uestion. 0ust ecause - feel that the theme - see is fairly ovious! doesn%t mean that it actually is. 1rite to me! your audience! what you see when you look at the te&ts as a collections! and report! analysis! and argue how each individual piece makes up a thematic collection. Ideal method to complete this assignment: 2. "ead all the short stories once. 3. "eread the stories and make a good outline for the elements of the "hetorical #ituation* also include any information you feel needs to e included +direct /uotes! page numers! reactions to the te&t, to make the outline a proper writing tool to e used later on when you egin to write your paper. 4. 5nce you have compiled a "hetorical #ituation outline for each story! read over your outlines to find communalities! differences! similaritiesall the information you will need to write a paper aout all of the stories. 6. Create an outline geared to help you write your analytical essay +see e&le,: )he aove outline e&le is 78"9 generic. -t%s only supposed to help you visuali:e how to create an outline that synthesi:es all of the piece you will have read. ;. Check that your outline lists all the pertinent information you will want to use in your analytical essay. <. #tart rocking your essay= Consider the "hetorical #ituation for 8ach #tory: Purpose: >enre: $udience: #tance: Media?@esign: A As with any assignment, make sure you direct any questions or concerns you may have to me! I cant help you if I dont know you need help! Create a document for each story that addresses each of these elements as well as all other important information you need to remember from your reading! The Rhetorical Situation outline serves as an important outlining tool-but it shouldnt be considered the end-all-be-all of whats in a text! This is just an foundational understanding of the text; because you are creating an analytical essay, you need to allow yourself more consideration. You need to do a critical reading of each story, and then critically analyze the entire collection to create a well-grounded theme for your analytical essay.