EWRT1A-09: first draft of essay 3

The first draft of essay 3 is due next time. Get as complete as you can with it, even though we haven't finished Fun Home. I want to be able to see what your ideas are and if you are analyzing the book correctly. Here are a few things to think about:

• The tips for writing about literature on page 30 of our reader are really good.
• Our reader also has a lot about how to quote effectively. See pages 31-37.
• Remember: analysis, not summary. When writing about literature, analysis means to take apart, to look for patterns. That means you need to get outside the order the texts are presented in.
• Focus on analyzing the texts themselves, not the outside world. How does what you have noticed about the text add to your understanding of the text? Yes, the ideas and themes in the texts relate to the real world, but your goal is to analyze the texts themselves. All your evidence should come from the texts.
• Synthesis.  Don’t just analyze the texts separately- show connection(s). Your thesis should unify both texts. In terms of structure, consider point-by-point or subject-by-subject. In either case, make the connections explicit.