For the Final, you will write an Analysis Essay, where you will be projecting your knowledge of Critical Theories learned in this course by analyzing 3 texts in terms of 2 theories. You will choose 3 Texts or Movie we discussed this semester (the list is provided- See the list in the Essay Guide below). Then, you will choose any 2 THEORIES/ TERMS that could be applied/ used to analyze these 3 works ( See the list of Theories/ terms in the Essay Guide below). 1. Clink on the document below, to read all the requirements and essay structure guideline of the Final Analysis Essay: Download Final Analysis Essay: FINAL ANALYSIS ESSAY_Guide_Eng 102 _ Spring 2025.pdf Download FINAL ANALYSIS ESSAY_Guide_Eng 102 _ Spring 2025.pdf 2. Consider the several lecture recordings explaining the Final Essay requirements and also the Planning Worksheet Download the Planning Worksheet – all posted in Announcements section ( About Final) And Consider the Sample Essay for the structure and the style of a Theoretical Analysis Research Essay: SAMPLE Analysis Essay_ Eng 102.pdf Download SAMPLE Analysis Essay_ Eng 102.pdf 3. Consider the Works Cited page of all the Primary Sources Download Primary Sources ( of the required story and the listed texts, poem, the movie you will choose from to analyze) ***Only choose the citation information of the 3 works you analyzed for your Final Essay and copy/ paste the citation information of your chosen ones onto your Works Cited page. If you quote from any of the Theory Handouts ( on Gender, Ideologies, Terms) posted in Canvas Files, also use the citation of the handout from the below Works Cited page to post on yours. *** See the Handout on Citation Guide of Primary sources in ANNOUNCEMENTS for more information. Eng. 102-PRIMARY SOURCES__Citation Guide for _Final Essay_Spring 2025.docx Download Eng. 102-PRIMARY SOURCES__Citation Guide for _Final Essay_Spring 2025.docx 4. Consider MLA format and Citation Videos, Lecture notes and Lecture recording, posted in the Announcements ( FOR Formatting your paper snd For quotes/ references and Works Cited Page) KNOW: Your Final Analysis Essay should be uploaded on Canvas on/ before June 11, 2025 before midnight. It should be 3.5 – 4.5 pages typed/ double spaced and formatted by MLA 8th or 9th ( * see videos on MLA Forma and Citation in ANNOUNCEMENTS) It should have a Works Cited page in the very end (not counted as the required 3.5 – 4.5 pages) The Works Cited page should have the cited sources of your 3 Primary Sources (the texts you analyze) and the 2 ( max 4) Secondary Sources you have researched and referenced /quoted in your paper Your Final Analysis Essay should have a TITLE- You should come up with an interesting title (* do not put Final Essay as Title) Your analysis with a use of a theory should also mention the name of the theorist and the brief definition of the theory . Grading Rubric Analysis Essay is 40 points Academic structure/Paragraph Organization, balance, Sentence Structure- 15p Length (3.5 -4.5 pages) 3 X 2 ratio (3 Texts/Primary Sources x 2 Theories/ themes) Thesis Statement (1 or 2 sentences) Introducing the primary sources the 2 works you analyze in the essay (brief summary) Mentioning at least 1 theorist and briefly about the theory-3p In-Text Citations: Referring to Primary sources (ref. or quote) 5p A min of 2 (max. 4) Credible- Secondary sources- 5p MLA Format -2p Works Cited page of 2 Primary Sources (the works you analyze * see my Citation Guide) and 2 -4 Secondary Sources of In-text Citation)-5p Mechanics (grammar, spelling, punctuation)-5p
You will choose 3 Texts or Movie we discussed this semester (the list is provided- See the list in the Essay Guide below). Then, you will choose any 2 THEORIES/ TERMS that could be applied/ used to analyze these 3 works ( See the list of Theories/ terms