Reading Journal #3
Provided a sample essay and our rubric in the files (:
For RJ3, you will select a passage (somewhere between one to three sentences) from either of the final two chapters of Frankenstein to analyze. You should select a passage that resonates with you. It is important that you pick a passage that speaks to you rather than one you think will impress me.
Please type and print the document. Please refer to the sample below in order to see how to format the passage and paper.
RJ3 will include two parts:
analysis
personal reflection
Analysis
Your analysis should be 3-4 paragraphs in length.
You do not need to introduce or summarize any part of the text.
You should not include any first/second persons or banned words.
There should be NO quotes from the text (everything should be analyzed in your own words).
You must analyze the importance of the passage within the part of the story that the passage appears in and in the context of the larger scope of the story.
Please read this RR sample to help guide you.
Personal Reflection
This is where you can use the first person (but NO second person).
Must only be a single paragraph.
Must be the final paragraph of the RJ.
Must reflect on the passage, perhaps why you selected it and what resonated with you about it
Rubric
Please make sure to review the rubric before you submit–use it as a checklist, that way you will ensure you don’t miss anything. As a reminder, this assignment should not exceed two pages.
POINTERS
You do NOT need to introduce the author or story. Just dive right into the analysis.
All RRs must adhere to MLA rules.
PLEASE make sure that your title is DESCRIPTIVE.
Using the author’s name and THEIR TITLE is not acceptable; it is THEIR WORK so YOUR title cannot be someone else’s title
No banned words.
You will analyze in your own words, and you will not use any quotations at all.
You will NOT include your opinions or biases in the analysis.
