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ENG 265 Week 1 Components of a Short Story   For
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Week 1 Components of a Short Story Write a 700-
to 1,050-word paper defining the literary genre
of short story using John Updikes AP as an
example. Address the following points ? Explain
how AP is different from other genres of
fiction you have read in the past. ? Describe
which standard characteristics of a short story
are present in AP, and which are missing, if
any. Provide examples.
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ENG 265 Week 1 Short Story Analysis
Worksheet   For more classes visit www.snaptutoria
l.com ENG 265 Week 1 Short Story Analysis
Worksheet Each week you will examine a short
story and analyze it by giving short responses on
each of the following topics Themes, plot,
setting, conflict, characterization, point of
view, language, and a short reflection. Even
though some of these topics are not discussed
until later weeks, do your best to respond to
each of them.
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ENG 265 Week 2 Short Story Analysis
Worksheet   For more classes visit www.snaptutoria
l.com ENG 265 Week 2 Short Story Analysis
Worksheet Select a short story from this weeks
readings (other than the one you are planning to
use in the Short Story Plot and Setting Critique
assignment).
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ENG 265 Week 2 Short Story Plot and Setting
Critique   For more classes visit www.snaptutorial
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Critique Select one of the short stories from
this weeks reading (other than the one you have
selected for your Short Story Analysis
Worksheet). Write a 700- to 1,400-word critique
on your selected short story. Address the
following points ? Describe the plot and
structure.
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ENG 265 Week 3 Short Story Analysis
Worksheet   For more classes visit www.snaptutoria
l.com ENG 265 Week 3 Short Story Analysis
Worksheet Select a short story from this weeks
readings (other than Alice Walkers Everyday
Use, which you will discuss in the Theme and
Characterization Critique assignment).
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ENG 265 Week 3 Theme and Characterization
Critique   For more classes visit www.snaptutorial
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Critique Write a 700- to 1,050-word critique of
Alice Walkers short story Everyday Use.
Address the following in your critique ?
Describe the short storys principal theme. ?
Describe the use of characterization in the
story. ? Explain how characterization, plot,
conflict, and setting all interact to help
contribute to communicating the theme of the
story.
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ENG 265 Week 4 Narrative Viewpoints
Critique   For more classes visit www.snaptutorial
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Critique Write a 700- to 1,050-word critique of
Edgar Allan Poes short story, The Fall of the
House of Usher. Address the following in your
critique ? Explain why you think Poe chose to
use the narrative viewpoint he did to tell the
short story. ? Describe how the narrative
viewpoint influences the storys mood and tone.
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ENG 265 Week 5 Point of View Critique   For more
classes visit www.snaptutorial.com ENG 265 Week 5
Point of View Critique Write a 700- to 1,050-word
critique of Mark Twains short story, The
Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.
Address the following in your critique ? How
does Twains use of diction in the story effect
the tone? Is his use of diction and dialect
effective? Why or why not?
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ENG 265 Week 5 Short Story Analysis
Worksheet   For more classes visit www.snaptutoria
l.com ENG 265 Week 5 Short Story Analysis
Worksheet Select a short story from this weeks
readings. Complete the Short Story Analysis
Worksheet on your selected short story. Submit
your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.
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