ENG 130- Literature and Comp Literary Response for Setting as a Device Essay ENG 130: Literary Response for Setting This assignment focuses on your ability to: learn how to interpret the literary device of setting and how it affects the character of the story/poem. The purpose of completing this assignment is: as a student, in your career, and individual lives, you will often need to look beyond the plot and summary of what you are reading and put a different spin on it. An example of this might be interpreting data and the varying components of how that data was created, as well as what to do with the data as you move forward. ______________________________________________________________ Prompt (What are you writing about): Choose one of the readings from this unit and in a well-crafted 2-page essay, respond to the following prompt: How are the main character’s actions and feelings shaped by their setting? Note: Remember that Setting is not only the place in which a story occurs. It is also mood, weather, time, and atmosphere. Instructions (how to get it done):  Read through all of the instructions of this assignment.  Read all of the unit resources.  Select one of stories or poems to write about.  Your audience for this essay is people who have read the stories/poems.  Use text examples to support your answer.  Your essay will have the following components: o A title page o An Introduction o A thesis at the end of the introduction that clearly states how setting affects the story o Supporting sections that defend your thesis/focus of the essay o Text support with properly cited in-text citations o A concluding paragraph o A reference page with the short story citation Requirements: • Length and format: At least 2 pages. • • • • • • • The title page and reference page are also required, but they should not be factored into the 2-page length of the essay. The paper should be double spaced with 1-inch margins. Choice of fonts: 11-point Calibri, 11-point Arial,12-point Times New Roman. Essay should conform to APA formatting and citation style. Use the third-person, objective voice, avoiding personal pronouns such as “I,” “you,” “we,” etc. Please use the short story sources and any outside sources you need to create a properly formatted APA reference page. Use APA format for in-text citations and references when using outside sources and textual evidence. Skills to be assessed with this assignment: creating effective thesis statements, incorporating text, responding to literature. Please be cautious about plagiarism. Make sure to use in-text citations for direct quotes, paraphrases, and new information. Mini lesson on thesis statements: • If you were writing about Star Wars , a sample thesis might read: Luke Skywalker in Star Wars A New Hope is deeply affected by his setting as evidenced in his desire to leave his home planet, the desperateness of the Rebellion forces, and the vastness of space. Broken down, this thesis would read: (The main character) in (the title of the story): a. Desire to leave his home (write a supporting section with text examples) b. Desperateness of the Rebellion forces (write a supporting section with text examples) c. The vastness of space (write a supporting section with text examples) • Ask yourself, what is the setting of my story and how does it affect the main character in the story? For example, it is apparent that in London’s “To Build a Fire,” you would devote a supporting section to how the weather conditions drive both the mood and movement of the character’s actions. • After you have made connections to the three areas of setting that affect the main character, then form your thesis. Here is a template for your thesis: The main character in author’s name and title of the story has actions and feelings that are affected by first way in which the character is affected, second way in which the character is affected, third way in which the character is affected. Rubric for Setting Literary Response Thesis Statement Persuasiveness Does Not Meet Expectations 0-11 Thesis statement is not present. Below Expectations 12-13 Thesis is unclear and loosely related to the paper or not present. Thesis does not appear in the introductory paragraph. Fails to develop arguments. Some argument(s) are developed, but may be missing one or need further elaboration. Very little evidence is given and used in the essay properly. Evidence may not relate to the thesis statement. Evidence is cited but not with the proper formatting. Errors in four areas of APA format and style. Grammar, spelling, punctuation, and mechanics errors occur throughout document. Word choices are seldom academic. Sentence structure may be illogical or unclear. Evidence and Support Does not include text support and/or text support is not cited. APA Format APA format is not followed. Grammar and Mechanics Grammar and mechanics’ errors make the essay incomprehensible. Needs Improvement 14-15 Thesis is attempted with little relation to the overall topic. Argument is somewhat unclear or confusing. Some supporting points are missing. Thesis may not appear in the introductory paragraph. Develops most argument(s). Satisfactory 16-17 Thesis is present and relates to the majority of the paper. Argument takes a mostly clear position and is explained in adequate detail. Thesis appears in the introductory paragraph. Satisfactorily develops arguments. Meets Expectations 18-20 Thesis is organized and focused on the paper. Argument takes a clear position and is explained in full detail. Thesis appears in the introductory paragraph. Expertly and fully develops argument(s). Some evidence is used from the story and/or is somewhat related to the thesis statement. Evidence may or may not always cited properly. Evidence from the story is mostly tied to the thesis statement and used properly and is cited properly. Evidence from the story is used effectively and cited properly. Errors in three areas of APA format and style. Several errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling and mechanics present. Word choice reveals some understanding of academic language requirements. Many sentence structure issues exist. Errors in two areas of APA format and style. Some spelling, grammar, punctuation and mechanical errors are evident. Academic language is upheld. The sentence structure is often logical and clear so that relationships among ideas are established. No errors in APA format and style. *A zero can be earned if the above criteria are not met. *Plagiarism will result in a zero. Free of punctuation, spelling, grammar, and other mechanical errors. Consistent use of academic word choices. Sentence structure is mostly logical and clear.
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