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• ENG 265 Week 1 Components of a Short Story
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• ENG 265 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.
• ? Explain whether you liked AP more or less
  than longer fiction you have read, such as
  novels.
• ? Determine whether you think AP would
  function as well if it were a novel rather than a
  short story, and defend your answer.
• Support your paper with at least two sources
  outside of the story.
• Format your paper according to MLA or APA
  standards, as directed by your instructor.
• Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files
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• ENG 265 Week 1 Short Story Analysis Worksheet
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• 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.
• Some weeks have designated stories for you to
  analyze for others, you will need to select from
  stories you are not using for other assignments
  that week.
• Complete the Short Story Analysis Worksheet on
  The Rocking Horse Winner.

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• ENG 265 Week 2 Short Story Analysis Worksheet
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• 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).
• Complete the Short Story Analysis Worksheet on
  your selected short story. Even though some of
  the worksheet categories are not discussed until
  later weeks, do your best to respond to each of
  them.
• Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files
  tab.

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• ENG 265 Week 2 Short Story Plot and Setting
  Critique
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• ENG 265 Week 2 Short Story Plot and Setting
  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.
• ? Identify which traditional conflict type is
  used in the story, and explain how the storys
  conflict fits this type.

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• ENG 265 Week 3 Short Story Analysis Worksheet
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• 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).
• Complete the Short Story Analysis Worksheet on
  your selected short story. Even though some of
  the worksheet categories are not discussed until
  later weeks, do your best to respond to each of
  them.
• Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files
  tab.

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• ENG 265 Week 3 Theme and Characterization
  Critique
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• ENG 265 Week 3 Theme and Characterization
  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.
• Support your paper with at least two sources
  outside of the story.
• Format your paper according to MLA or APA
  standards, as directed by your instructor.
• Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files
  tab.

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• ENG 265 Week 4 Narrative Viewpoints Critique
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• ENG 265 Week 4 Narrative Viewpoints 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.
• ? Explain how the story would be
  differentespecially with regard to the mood and
  toneif a different point of view were used to
  tell the story.
• ? Briefly describe how other story elements
  (plot, conflict, setting, characterization,
  theme, and so on) work with the viewpoint to set
  mood and tone.
• Support your paper with at least two sources
  outside of the story.
• Format your paper according to MLA or APA
  standards as directed by your instructor.

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• ENG 265 Week 5 Point of View Critique
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• 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?
• ? How is imagery used in the story? What effect
  does it have on storytelling?
• ? Identify the use of symbolism provide examples
  and explain how it is used. What effect or
  function did the symbolism have?
• ? What function does irony play in the story
• Support your paper with at least two sources
  outside of the story.

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• ENG 265 Week 5 Short Story Analysis Worksheet
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• 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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