Revised essay with research

Purpose: Research the application of a literary theory to one of the works you previously studied, and re-write one of your original essays, folding the literary theory into the thesis, assertions, and supporting textual evidence. You will practice deep revision of a written assignment, one of the most important tasks in the writing process. Revision means that you will look at your original essay with a fresh perspective. The revision process will help you to look critically at your own writing.

Tasks:

You are to research and write about the subject of one of your past three essays from Unit 2, 3, or 4 through the lens of one of the schools/theories of literary criticism we studied in Unit 1. You should take this opportunity to improve your existing essay, using the graded rubric and the feedback from your instructor. Then, substantially revise the essay to include claims and textual evidence that support an argument/thesis that reflects the influence of your chosen school.

You will closely review the main idea or claim of your paper and consider if your thesis statement is strong (not obvious). In other words, does your main argument (thesis) convey your own unique view of the text?
Make sure that the literary critical theory you’re choosing is applicable to your topic of discussion (thesis).
Check that the scholarly sources listed in your annotated bibliography provide evidence and support of your thesis.
Make sure that your introduction states clearly what you will discuss in your paper.
Look at the topic sentence in each paragraph of your text to make sure that it points to (supports) your thesis.
Integrate text from your scholarly sources that support (provides evidence and moves your discussion further) your thesis.
Provide your own explanation and elaboration) of any quotations or paraphrased material from your three sources. Avoid the use of “hanging quotations.” Do not include a quotation from one of your sources without providing your own explanation.
Make sure that your conclusion summarizes your main points and reminds the reader of your thesis.