Essay 1: Literary Analysis Paper

Students will be required to write one brief critical essay, 4-5 typewritten pages (or 1000-1200 words) in length, presumably (but not necessarily) on a more focused topic. You can choose any one or more than one literary work(s) you have read in this class so far. However, the literary text should not have been the primary source for either your podcast or the infographic assignment. You will choose a different literary work and topic from those you have already used in the previous assignments.

Once you have chosen your topic and narrowed it down, you will have to gather relevant scholarly secondary sources (at least five) from the Richland Library Database. Please keep in mind that your paper should be a well-developed analysis.

Guidelines:

· Your paper needs a descriptive title.

· Your introduction should include the author’s name, the title of the work, an argumentative thesis statement and a plan statement that previews the topic you plan to explore in the rest of the essay.

· Arrange the body of your paper around the major points of your analysis. In each section of the body of your paper, support your reasoning by quoting and /or paraphrasing the story (only the relevant parts). In all your paragraphs, include parenthetical citation after summarized, paraphrased, and quoted material.

· In your conclusion, restate your thesis retracing the steps of your argument. In doing so, you remind your readers how the components of your essay fit together and lead logically to the position you took in your paper.

· You need to incorporate at least three outside secondary sources that are scholarly or peer reviewed articles.

· MLA documentation and Works Cited pages are required. (Work Cited Page will be a separate page attached to your main paper).

· Students who submit plagiarized work will face the disciplinary action as set forth in the syllabus and college academic honesty policy.

Revising:

After you have drafted the entire paper, revise it first in terms of content and organization. When revising the content and organization, pay attention to the transitions between major sections of your paper.

Specifications:

Your paper should be typed in Times New Roman font (size 12) and double-spaced. It should have standard margins. Do not add any title pages. Don’t forget to write your name, professor’s name, the course, and the date in expanded format (1 July 2020), and on the left-hand side of the first page; your last name and page number on every page. In short, follow MLA style.

Your paper will be graded based on:

· the caliber of your thesis and supporting arguments (content)

· organization and structure

· writing and style (including citation)

Please Note:

The suggested length of this assignment is four to five pages, and the assignment is worth 250 points and 25 points for submitting a draft for peer review workshop. Please submit a Word file as it is easier to comment on it. I will be giving you feedback on the paper prior to final submission. I suggest you do submit the draft to improve your chances of a better grade. The final paper should be submitted on eCampus by 11:59 pm, Thursday, July 10, 2025.

Ethical AI Use:

In this class, you will need to send me a link to your conversation thread with AI. Please keep track of any and all conversations you have with AI about assignments in this class. If you do not send me the link to the AI conversation and you use AI, I reserve the right to give you a zero for that assignment.

This information is about using AI in English and writing classes. I will explain how and when AI is appropriate and when it is not. I will also provide links to resources to help you understand how to ethically use AI as well as reputable AI generators that you can use appropriately.

Unacceptable AI Use

First, there are times when using AI in college is NOT allowed. If you use AI under the following conditions without your professor’s permission, you have plagiarized.

You cannot use AI in the following situations in college. These are considered plagiarism:

· You cannot use AI to write your paper.

· You cannot copy and paste sentences, paragraphs, or entire sections written by AI.

· You cannot use AI to edit your content or ideas.

· You cannot use AI to find sources for you.

· You cannot use AI to create outlines for you.

· You cannot use AI to create images for you (unless expressly allowed by your professor).

Acceptable AI Use

However, there are times when AI is acceptable in a college writing class. Of course, all of this is dependent on your professor. If your professor does not allow any AI use, then you cannot use it. If you are unsure about using AI, always ask your professor.

You may use AI under the following conditions and circumstances:

· Generating ideas to write about

· Learning about your topic

· Learning about controversies surrounding a topic

· Learning about different points of view

· Editing for final drafts including spelling, punctuation, and grammar (NO editing of ideas or content)

· Editing of some formal voice and sentence structure as long as it does NOT change the meaning of your own original work, and it changes less than 5% of the entire essay.

· Acting as a tutor. AI can help you understand difficult concepts or ideas.

· Deciphering difficult data or concepts. Be sure you are not cheating yourself of valuable learning and only use AI as a supplement to your learning.

In this class, you can use AI if you follow the guideline above and ask if you have any concerns. Here are some resources for you to use when deciding whether or not to use AI in your college assignments.

Resources for Ethical AI Use

Student Guide to Artificial Intelligence from Elon University: I STRONGLY recommend that you read this guide. It has many valuable resources and ways to get the most out of your AI prompts.

An AI Playground by Michelle Kassorla: Although this is designed more for faculty, there are a lot of resources that students can use as well.

Generative Ais

Here is a list of generative AIs that you can use to gather ideas or edit the grammar in your essays. You should play around with them some before you try to use them in your classes. AI can help you best if you practice asking it questions in order to get the best responses.

ChatGPT

‎Gemini – chat to supercharge your ideas (google.com)

Copilot (microsoft.com)

Claude

Perplexity

Meta AI

Prompt Making

Here are some prompts to get you started:

· I am a college student in ___ class. I need ideas for an argument essay (or any other type of essay).

· I am a college student. I am writing about ___ topic. Explain why some people support ___topic. (For example: I am writing about legalizing recreational marijuana. Explain why some people support legalizing recreational marijuana).

· I am a college student. I am writing about ___ topic. Explain why some people oppose ___topic. (For example: I am writing about legalizing recreational marijuana. Explain why some people oppose legalizing recreational marijuana).

· I am a college student. Please explain the controversy surrounding ___ topic. (For example: Please explain the controversy surrounding free lunches for elementary students).

· I am a college student. Explain the points of view about ___ topic? (For example: Explain the points of view about why community college should free?).

· I am a college student. Can you please edit my paper for grammar and punctuation?

· I am a college student. Can you please edit my paper and correct informal voice to formal voice?

Here are some guidelines for good prompts from Student Guide to Artificial Intelligence from Elon University

Guidelines for a good prompt

1. Use correct spelling and grammar. Write complete sentences.

2. Be clear, specific, and detailed about your request to the AI.

3. Provide context and perspective to focus the AI output.

4. Break down complex tasks into multiple short prompts.

5. Specify the desired format, tone, and style of the output.

Basic prompt formula

Declare a [ROLE]. Give [CONTEXT]. Create a [TASK] and specify [FORMAT]

For example, here’s a prompt about standardized testing that could be used for getting information from AI. This prompt proposes that you are asking the AI to take on your role as a college student. It is different from the prompts above. To find out more about this type of prompt making, check out the Student Guide to Artificial Intelligence from Elon University:

· You are a college student. You are taking an English course and writing a four-page essay on the topic of standardized testing in high schools. Provide reasons why school districts support standardized testing. Additionally, provide reasons why faculty and students oppose standardized testing. Cite any sources for your response.

AI Problems

Please remember that AI is still in the infancy stage. It makes mistakes, provides false information, and can be biased. You need to verify everything and find sources to back up all claims before writing.

Share Your Process and Don’t Plagiarize

In this class, you will need to send me a link to your conversation thread with AI. Please keep track of any and all conversations you have with AI about assignments in this class.

Refer to the syllabus for consequences of plagiarism in this class. For more information, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/01/

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