Comments:
- The
prompt asks you to discuss the meaning of symbols, not to
make an equation (ex. rose = love) and then give plot
summary.
- Good responses answer this
prompt right away and demonstrate understanding of the works
and critical and analytical thinking as well as effective
writing. An essay with high marks
- Within the first three
sentences,
- Clearly identifies two
symbols, one from a different story, that accumulate in
meaning throughout the work
- Clearly and accurately
indicates the work titles and authors being discussed
- Clearly identifies the
symbols' relation to the works' themes
- Explains how the two symbols
acquire meaning throughout the works, detailing when, in
what manner, what meaings are achieved
- Demonstrates how the symbols'
meanings significantly relate to the works themes, fully
and logically elaborating on and illustrating the
connection, contrast, critique between symbol meanings and
themes
- Is not wordy or rambling, but
stays focused on illustrating the different meanings that
the symbols gain as the story progresses, and making sense
of this development or accumulation of meanings in
relation to the theme of the work as a whole.
- Shows sensitivity to the
works' diction, argument, logic flow, sentence structure,
imagery, form, patterns, incongruities, and their effect
on creating meaning.
- Gives relevant and compelling
evidence from the text of the works to illustrate and
support its discussion and incorporates it smoothly into
the prose of the essay.
- Does not lapse into retelling
the story, describing the story, giving a plot summary, or
paraphrase.
- Follows academic conventions
in writing and citation.
- Has very few or no grammatical
mistakes.
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