Character Analysis Essay: Your assignment is to write a character analysis of a major character in William Gibsons Neuromancer. While I understand the temptation to write about Case, I am encouraging you to broaden your perspective and pick another character.
Once you have chosen a character to analyze, choose three adjectives that describe that character. These adjectives, or character traits, will be the basis of your essay.
Requirements:
Your thesis statement should be stated directly in your introduction and be proven throughout your body paragraphs.
You must use at least one quotation from the story in each of your body paragraphs to help support your ideas. These quotations must be correctly documented according to MLA guidelines. Refer to Purdue OWL MLA formatting for block quotes (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (If needed, scroll down to long quotes for the information.)
Your paper must also follow basic MLA formatting: 1 inch margins all around,
12 point Times New Roman font with your name, my name, the name of the class and the date in the upper left corner and your name and page numbers in the upper right corner. The entire paper should be double-spaced. There should be a Works Cited page at the end, with at least one reference for the book. See this sample paper (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for an example of full formatting guidelines.
Please avoid the following errors:
Grammar, spelling, and usage errors, typing errors
Tense shifts: write in all present or all past tense be consistent.
Inconsistent logic and lack of source quotes to illustrate your point
Copying material from any of the online sources for essay writing your ideas MUST be your own, not those belonging to Schmoop, Gradesaver, Wikia, Wikipedia, etc. All essays will be checked for plagiarism using Turn it In.
Tips
Writing Your Thesis Statement: A thesis statement is a sentence or two that tells the reader what the rest of the essay is about. Good thesis statements do not simply announce a topic; they say something about the topic, and it provides the framework for your paper. Never start a thesis with, In this paper I will discuss
A thesis statement makes a promise to the reader about the scope, purpose, and direction of the paper. It summarizes the conclusion that the writer has reached about the topic. Click here for more information on effective thesis statements
Paragraph Structure
Introduction: general comments about the character and the story lead you to your thesis statement (described above). Be sure you have identified the author and title of the story and the character you will be analyzing. Some questions you could address in your introduction include:
Why did you pick this character?
What do you like and/or dislike about this character?
Do you identify with this character on any level?
Do you know someone similar to them? Explain
Body Paragraphs: The topic sentence for each body paragraph includes one character trait you chose to describe your character. For example, Armitage is an artificially constructed personality. Follow the topic sentence with evidence from the novel: examples from the story that support your topic sentence, and at least one direct quotation from the novel in each body paragraph. Next, explain how your examples support your topic sentence, and conclude each body paragraph with a summarizing clincher sentence to wrap-up your ideas.
Conclusion: The conclusion restates your thesis statement and adds some final thoughts about your character and the novel that are unique and a true statement of your own feelings and thoughts. Give your reader food for thought. Motivate your reader to explore this character.
Peer Review
Monday, 25, 2019
Formal Assignment #1, Draft #2 (if needed) Due
Grading:
90-100 points
No need to revise unless you want to
80-89 points
Revise if you have time and can fit it into your schedule.
70-79 points
Revise if you want to pass the course with a B or better.
60-69 points
Revise if you want to pass the course with a C or better.
59 points or less
You must revise if you wish to pass the course.
Character Analysis Prewriting Exercise
To help get you started, consider filling out this outline for yourself. You dont need to turn this outline in. Im just providing it to give you a guide to help with your writing:
Introduction
Thesis Statement
Body Paragraph
Adjective that defines the character
Body Paragraph
Adjective that defines the character
Body Paragraph
Adjective that defines the character
Body Paragraph
Adjective that defines the character
Conclusion
Original idea from your thesis statement
Question or comment that motivates your reader to read the novel or learn more about your character.
Rubric
ADVANCED ESSAY RUBRIC
ADVANCED ESSAY RUBRIC
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome AUDIENCE PURPOSE: THESIS STATEMENT
The last sentence of the first paragraph describes exactly what your paper is about. This sentence is simple, clear, and concise.
24.0 pts
Full Marks
0.0 pts
No Marks
24.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome ORGANIZATION
Body paragraphs are written in a logical and clearly understood order that allows the reader to easily follow your thinking.
24.0 pts
Full Marks
0.0 pts
No Marks
24.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome ELABORATION
You provide a minimum of three major points to help the reader understand what you read when you refer to a source, or what your point is when you make an argument.
24.0 pts
Full Marks
0.0 pts
No Marks
24.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome GRAMMAR/WORD USAGE/ACADEMIC LANGUAGE
You use formal academic language in your writing and avoid conversational tone. There are ZERO spelling or grammatical errors.
18.0 pts
Full Marks
0.0 pts
No Marks
18.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome MLA FORMAT
You paper follows MLA format as demonstrated on Purdue OWL. See this link for a sample paper: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/13
10.0 pts
Full Marks
0.0 pts
No Marks
10.0 pts
Total Points: 100.0
