EGL 102: Literary Analysis EssayPurpose: To write a Literary Analysis Essay on Joyce Carol Oates’ “Where are you going, Where have you been?”To analyze Oates’ use of a literary element To argue how Oates’ use of a literary element means something uniqueTo make a unique argumentLength: 6-8 typewritten pages plus a Works Cited pageOrganization: Introduction (opening statement, introduction of essay and author, background on author, summary of “Where are you going, Where have you been?” your thesis)Body paragraph(s) (Topic Sentences support Thesis; specific references to essay passages are made via quote, summary or paraphrase; when summarizing or paraphrasingfrom “Where are you going, Where have you been?” use present tense verbs; specific explanations of passages are made; outside sources are used; outside sources are analyzed; there is plenty of analysis and discussion; in-text citations are used correctly and effectively) Conclusion Format: MLA (Modern Language Association) This applies to:Heading: double spaced in upper left corner (no cover page)Pagination: (last name and page number in upper right hand corner)Title: (no bold, no larger font, no underline) Just Centered & Capitalized correctlyMargins: (1 inch), Font size (12), and Spacing (double-spaced throughout) NO EXTRA SPACING BETWEEN PARAGRAPHSIn text Citations: (see below)Works Cited Page: (see below)In Text Citations: To use in-text citations is to cite passages from “Where are you going…” To use in-text citations is to cite ideas/opinions/arguments from an outside articleIn-text citations require: author’s last name & para no. + quote, summary, or paraphraseExamples: Jones argues that Oates’ use of music in the background is meant to symbolize the influence that music has on teens and how they perceive sex (para. 2). (summary of outside source)“Oates’ use of music in the background is meant to show how influential music is to a teen’s development” (Smith para. 13). (direct quote of an outside source)“Her name was Connie. She was fifteen and she had a quick, nervous giggling habit of craning her neck to glance into mirrors or checking other people's faces to make sure her own was all right” (Oates para. 2). (direct quote of the primary source)When Connie realizes that Arnold Friend is much older than she is, she begins to suspect something is wrong. When he tells her what he’s going to do to her once he gets her outside of her home, she begins to panic. He talks likes he’s insane, and Connie knows she is in danger now. Because she is so inexperienced in the real world, she is not sure ofwhat to do or how to get out of such a situation (Oates para. 18-22). (Paraphrase of theprimary source)In para. 7 of “Connie’s Ordeal Symbolizes the True Nature of Sex,” Jimenez argues that Connie and Arnold Friend represent innocence and experience. Before Arnold Friend, Connie sat in cars with boys her own age and engaged in foreplay without intercourse. Arnold Friend symbolizes sex which is ugly compared to the romantic trysts that Connie has experienced. (Paraphrase of an Outside source)Works cited: Use EasyBib.com and signify MLA format Example for formatting on page: 534Due Dates: See online syllabusHow to hand in yourFinal Essay: From top to bottom:Final essayRevision exerciseRough draftPeer evaluation sheetYour thesis/outlineBrainstorming attempt*The Outside Articles you referred to in your essay with numbered paragraphs**Your Copy of “Where are you going, Where have you been” with numbered Paragraphs and your original marginal
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