For Monday after break please bring the following:
1. Your revised inquiry question with a paragraph explaining the importance/significance of the question.
2. A working annotated works cited page with the sources you've read and "digested" to date.
3. Have a nice Thanksgiving!
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
On Thursday we begin our synthesis paper. Here is the assignment.
Come prepared to read and research your inquiry question!
Advanced
Placement English Name
Synthesis
Paper Metamorphosis
syn·the·size verb \-ˌsīz\ : to make (something) by combining different
things: to combine (things) in order to make something new: to make (something)
from simpler substances through a chemical process
You have chosen an inquiry question
concerning “Metamorphosis” to explore, and write a synthesis paper about your
findings. The synthesis paper should be approximately 3-5 pages in length.
Your research needs to be scholarly
in nature. So, although I encourage people to begin their research with basic
sources (Encyclopedia Britannica is a good one), the point of the basic
research is to be able to graduate to more sophisticated sources (JSTOR, books,
primary resources, databases). Basic resources like Wikipedia should not find
their way into an academic paper; they are tools for you to learn basic
information about the topic.
Your paper will have an works cited
page constructed through Noodletools. While there is any number of ways to conceive
of a synthesis paper, what follows is an outline for the form I would like you
to follow.
Section I.
In the first section of your paper
(notice I did not say paragraph, you should use paragraphing to help your
reader follow the logic of your writing) you need to do the following:
·
Explain your question and why your
question is significant.
·
Identify the texts and writers that
you have identified as critical to your project.
Section II
In the second section of your paper
you will:
·
Give a brief summary of the source,
and then analyze the significance of the source to your question.
It is possible to organize this
section by source, or by topic or theme. You should consider the form that
works best for your topic. As always, be sure to ask if you have questions.
Section III.
In the third section of your paper you will:
·
Explain the conclusion that you
reached about your question, and provide sufficient discussion about both the
strength AND the potential concerns/weaknesses of your position.
Grading Criteria
1.
Quality of the question
2.
Quality of the resources and
analysis of the resources
3.
Level of insight of the synthesis
4.
Quality of the writing
5.
Correctness of Works Cited page and
internal citations
Friday, November 14, 2014
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Questions to consider for our initial discussion of "Metamorphosis"
Advanced Placement Name
“Metamorphosis”
Discussion Questions
Directions: In your discussion group discuss the following
questions. Record your ideas, musings and answers in complete sentences on a
separate piece of paper. Be sure to provide specific examples and quotations
from the text, analysis and reflections on each question. Although you can work
in small groups, you are individually responsible for the questions. Please
hand the responses to the sub before you leave class.
- What
is the nature of Gregor’s relationships with the society in which he
lives? Carefully consider his relationships with his mother, father and
sister. Identify what purpose each of the characters serve in Kafka’s
story.
- . What
is the setting of the story? How does this contribute to the story?
3. The title of the story is “Metamorp hosis.” Why is the story named as it is? Explain your answer.
4. What affect does the anti-realistic writing have upon the
reader? How might this contribute to Kafka’s purpose?
4. What affect do art, music and beauty have upon Gregor?
What comment do you believe Kafka is making through these details.
5. How is the story structured? How does the structure
contribute to the overall meaning of the story?
6. Is Gregor an existential hero or is he an existential
failure?
7 Apply one of the critical lens to the novella. Why did you
choose this lens and what issues and readings of story does it open up?
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Remember for Friday
- Bring your play, "Existentialism" essay, and your notes on the BBC documentary in order to write the synthesis assignment.
- Bring your copy of Kafka's Metamorphosis too
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