Literary Analysis: Wild (A Memoir) by Cheryl Strayed

Literary Analysis: Wild (A Memoir) by Cheryl Strayed

Analyze and explain four symbols within Wild by Cheryl Strayed. Need Textual Support.



Required: MLA Format; Hard Copy; Turnitin.com Submission; Works Cited list; 2 web-based secondary sources are required to show research.

9:22Literature Analysis Rubric2019-2020Correct MLA header including name and page numbers in correct location, spacing and font.Creative title indicating student
work (no italics, quotes or underlining). 5
Introductory graph includes author’s name, name of work, genre, setting, and timeframe. Intro incorporates details about character and plot to inform the reader without retelling the story. 10
Specific and concise thesis statement which serves as a road map for the reader. Avoids generalities. 5
Body paragraphs show clearly thought out points (minimum of 3) to support the thesis and presented in chronological order in present tense. 30
Thoughtful quotations from the work used in context that support analysis.
No block quotes (40 or more words.) 15
Conclusion ties back to the thesis. 5
Correct in-text citation format. 5
Correct Work(s) Cited page. 5
Correct MLA format 5
Mechanics (punctuation, capitalization, spelling, tense, NO personal pronouns, contractions, slang, passive construction, awkward phrasing dropped words or sentence fragments). 10
Total Score: 100< > (b m Q5

9:20aA A plusportals.com &LITERARY ANALYSTS ESSAY FORMAT
INTRODUCTION = 5-6 SENTENCES
HOOK - Formal Hook - See Rubric BACKGROUND See Rubric THESIS - State three or more reasons to prove your point (the controlling point of the essay); three reasons are enough for a five-paragraph essay
BODY PARAGRAPHS = 8-12 SENTENCES TOPIC SENTENCE - First Reason to Prove SUPPORT - Support your topic sentence EXAMPLE FROM THE BOOK - Use 2 forms of textual support; use direct and indirect evidence SUPPORT - Support your evidence CONCLUDING STATEMENT - wrap up the body paragraph, refer to topic sentence again; do not phrase the same way
USE TRANSITIONS - in the Body Paragraph to show change/fluidity in your ideas
FINAL CONCLUSION = 4-5 SENTENCES REFER to the THESIS but not word-for-word; rephrase your controlling point; send out a message The end of an essay should therefore convey a sense of completeness and closure as well as a sense of the lingering possibilities of the topic, its larger meaning and its implications should be conveyed: the final paragraph should close the discussion without closing it off. Do not simply summarize your essay. Shorter essays tend not to require a restatement of your main ideas.
Avoid phrases like “in conclusion,” “to conclude,” “in summary,” and “to sum up.” These phrases can be useful—even welcome— in oral presentations. But readers can see, by the tell-tale compression of the pages, when an essay is about to end. You will irritate your audience if you belabor the obvious.< > (b PQ