Novel: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass– Frederick Douglass
Step 1: Find, Identify, and Analyze
In this assignment, you will write an expository essay in which you find, identify, and analyze imagery and figurative language in three parts of your chosen novel from Module 1. The explanation and analysis of the imagery/figurative language should be clear, concise, and use present tense verbs, third-person subjects, and avoid generalizations. This essay should include three direct quotes from the novel. Remember that you are not summarizing the novel itself, but focusing on the figurative language and imagery used in your examples.
Step 2: Length and Formatting
This essay should not be written in first-person (I, we, us) or second-person (you) perspective. The essay should contain a hook, thesis statement, relevancy, transition sentences, introduction of the problem or issue, explanation of the topic’s significance, debatable claim, explanation of how the thesis contributes to the conversation in a meaningful way, and conclusion. The essay should express your ideas clearly. Each paragraph should contain approximately three to five sentences expressing your ideas clearly with transition sentences that link one idea to the next. The conclusion should include a restatement of the thesis, final thoughts, summary of the main ideas, and closing statement.
Your essay should be five paragraphs long. For this assignment, you must find and integrate quotes from your novel. When supporting the claims in the body paragraphs, make the claim, support it with a direct quote or paraphrase from the text/resource, then analyze the claim or support in your own words. Your completed paper should be a minimum of 400 words written in 12 pt. Times New Roman font. You must include in-text citations on a separate “Works Cited” page. No research or sources other than your novel are needed.
While the paper should be a minimum of 400 words, this means 400 of your own original words. The quotes, cover page, notes, footnotes, endnotes, and “Works Cited” page will not count toward the word limit. Use quotes that are no longer than 20 words. Direct quote that exceeds four lines of prose or three lines of verse (poetry) should be in block quote format. Please note: the use of block quotations should be rare, if at all. Enter the word count at the top of your paper. It is highly encouraged to exceed the minimum word count to analyze the thesis fully; meeting minimum requirements often means earning the minimum grade.
