Compare and contrast two literary works from this course that share the same theme (using the “Themes & Corresponding Works” list, below, as a guide).
The paper should be organized around your thesis (argument), which is the main point of the entire essay. When developing a thesis for a comparative paper, consider how a comparison of the works provides deeper insight into the topic of your paper (i.e., think about why you have chosen to look at these particular works in relation to one another). In your analysis, consider the relationships among the following elements:
• Content
• Form (e.g., short story vs. poem)
• Style
Assignment Requirements
• Topic: Must address one of the topics in the guidelines
• Length: Your draft should be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and reference page)
• Sources: Utilize at least six scholarly sources to support your thesis (including the course text and at least two sources from the Ashford Online Library).
• APA: Your draft must be formatted to APA (6th edition) style.
o Separate Title Page: Must include an original title
o Separate Reference Page
o Proper Citations: All sources must be properly cited, both within the text and in a separate reference page.
• Elements of Academic Writing: All academic papers should include these elements.
o Introduction with a thesis statement
o Supporting paragraphs
o Conclusion
Themes & Corresponding Works
Choose only two of the works within your selected theme.
• Race / Ethnicity
o Country Lovers (Gordimer)
o The Welcome Table (Walker)
o What It’s Like to Be a Black Girl (Smith)
o Child of the Americas (Morales)
• Gender Roles / Marriage
o The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (Thurber)
o I’m Going (Bernard)
o The Story of an Hour (Chopin)
o The Necklace (de Mauppassant)
o The Proposal (Chekhov)
o Country Lovers (Gordimer)
• Creativity / The Creative Process
o Poetry (Neruda)
o Constantly Risking Absurdity (Ferlinghetti)
o You, Reader (Collins)
• Death and Impermanence
o Dog’s Death (Updike)
o I Used to Live Here Once (Rhys)
o A Father’s Story (Dubus)
o Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night (Thomas)
o Nothing Gold Can Stay (Frost)
o In Memoriam (Tennyson)
o Because I Could Not Stop for Death (Dickinson)
• Nature
o Wild Geese (Oliver)
o Dover Beach (Arnold)
o The Oak (Tennyson)
o The Road Not Taken (Frost)
• Symbolism of the Journey
o The Road Not Taken (Frost)
o A Worn Path (Welty)
o I Used to Live Here Once (Rhys)
This is how the paper will be graded:
Comparison/Contrast: Content
Total: 7.00
Distinguished- Expertly compares and contrasts the content in each literary work, while developing compelling and creative connections between the two.
Proficient – Sufficiently compares and contrasts the content in each literary work, while developing strong connections between the two.
Basic – Compares and contrasts the content in each literary work, but at a somewhat superficial level. Student creates connections between the two works, although, such connections are somewhat limited.
Below Expectations – Describes the content in each literary work, but does not analyze or draw connections between the two.
Non-Performance – The paper is either non-existent or does not compare and contrast the content of the two selected works.
Comparison/Contrast: Form
Total: 7.00
Distinguished – Expertly compares and contrasts the form of each literary work, while developing compelling and creative connections between the two.
Proficient – Sufficiently compares and contrasts the form of each literary work, while developing strong connections between the two.
Basic – Compares and contrasts the form of each literary work, but at a somewhat superficial level. Student creates connections between the two works, although, such connections are somewhat limited.
Below Expectations – Describes the form of each literary work, but does not analyze or draw connections between the two.
Non-Performance – The paper is either non-existent or does not compare and contrast the content of the two selected works.
Comparison/Contrast: Style
Total: 7.00
Distinguished – Expertly compares and contrasts the style in each literary work, while developing compelling and creative connections between the two.
Proficient – Sufficiently compares and contrasts the style in each literary work, while developing strong connections between the two.
Basic – Compares and contrasts the style in each literary work, but at a somewhat superficial level. Student creates connections between the two works, although, such connections are somewhat limited.
Below Expectations – Describes the style in each literary work, but does not analyze or draw connections between the two.
Non-Performance – The paper is either non-existent or does not compare and contrast the style of the two selected works.
Written Communication: Genre and Disciplinary Conventions
Total: 1.00
Distinguished – Properly employs all existing conventions for the specific type of assignment (e.g., lab report, academic paper, personal essay, etc.), as well as for the specific academic field (e.g., Science, Business, English, etc.).
Proficient – Properly employs most of the existing conventions for the specific type of assignment, as well as for the specific academic field.
Basic – Employs some existing conventions for the specific type of assignment, as well as for the specific type of academic field.
Below Expectations – Employs very few of the existing conventions for the specific type of assignment, as well as for the specific type of academic field.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Reading: Analysis
Total: 0.50
Distinguished – Appraises tactics for relating ideas, text structure, or other textual features in order to gain knowledge or insight within and across texts and disciplines.
Proficient – Recognizes connections among ideas, text structure, or other textual features, to analyze how they support a sophisticated understanding of the text as a whole.
Basic – Recognizes the connections among portions of a text in considering how these contribute to a fundamental understanding of the text as a whole.)
Below Expectations – Makes an effort to recognize portions of a text as needed to respond to inquiries posed in the assignment.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Critical Thinking: Conclusions and Related Outcomes
Total: 0.50
Distinguished – Conclusions and related outcomes are logical and clearly reflect student’s informed evaluation and ability to place evidence and perspectives discussed in priority order.
Proficient – Conclusions and related outcomes are logical and reflect student’s informed evaluation and ability to place evidence and perspectives discussed in priority order.
Basic – Conclusions and related outcomes are identified and minimally reflect student’s informed evaluation and ability to place evidence and perspectives discussed in priority order.
Below Expectations – Conclusions and related outcomes are not logical or reflective of student’s informed evaluation and ability to place evidence and perspectives discussed in priority order.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics
Total: 0.50
Distinguished – Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors, and is very easy to understand.
Proficient – Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors, and is mostly easy to understand.
Basic – Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors, which may slightly distract the reader.
Below Expectations – Fails to display basic comprehension or syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors, which distract the reader.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
APA Formatting
Total: 0.50
Distinguished – Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title and reference page.
Proficient – Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper, however, layout contains a few minor errors.
Basic – Exhibits basic knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. Layout does not meet all APA requirements.
Below Expectations – Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Page Requirement
Total: 0.50
Distinguished – The paper meets the specific page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.
Proficient – The paper closely meets the page requirements predetermined in the assignment description.
Basic – The paper meets over half of the page requirement.
Below Expectations – A fraction of the page requirement is completed.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Resource Requirement
Total: 0.50
Distinguished – Provides ample resources and uses the correct amount of sources from the specified search agent.
Proficient – Provides the approximate number of sources, while using some of the correct search agents specified in the assignment instructions.
Basic – Provides over half of the sources required in the assignment instructions.
Below Expectations – Barely provides adequate resources and unable to include sources from specified search agent.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
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