3.4 Assignment: Choosing lenses Throughout this course, you have learned about different literary lenses you can use to analyze literary works: personal response, psychological, socio-economic, gender, contextual, and archetypal lenses. As you explored representation of resilience in classic theatre, short stories and poetry, and Canadian literature, you practiced applying these different literary lenses to a variety of texts. For this assignment, you will write a critical analysis essay using two literary lenses to analyze how the concept of resilience is addressed in Indian Horse. This assignment is worth 15% of your course grade. Instructions Citing Sources: 1. Check out the MLA Citation Guide to review the MLA citation style that you've been using throughout the course. You will need to cite sources as you write with in-text citations as well as synthesize an MLA-formatted Works Cited page for your essay. Prewriting: 2. Complete the Literary Lenses Chart for Indian Horse. Filling out this chart will help you decide which two literary lenses will reveal the most insights about resilience in the novel. Consider using the following resource to help you fill out 2. Complete the Literary Lenses Chart for Indian Horse. Filling out this chart will help you decide which two literary lenses will reveal the most insights about resilience in the novel. Consider using the following resource to help you fill out the chart: Questions Asked Under Each Literary Lens. You may do some additional research online to help you get started as well. You will be required to submit the completed Literary Lenses Chart along with the final copy of your essay at the end of the writing process. 3. Now that you have completed the Literary Lenses Chart, choose two of the following lenses that you feel most comfortable applying to Indian Horse: personal response, psychological, socio-economic, gender, contextual, and archetypal lenses. Keep in mind that you are applying the lenses in order to write about resilience. However, you are not limited only to focusing on Saul Indian Horse. You can choose a different character or broaden your focus of characters or zero in on specific sections of the novel. 4. Having decided on two literary lenses, compare and contrast how they interpret the novel. Use the following questions to guide you: • Do the lenses provide contrasting interpretations of the novel? • Do the lenses provide complementary interpretations of the novel? • How well do the lenses work together? You may find it helpful to use one of the following graphic organizers: Two Literary Lenses: Compare and Contrast Chart or Two Literary Lenses: Venn Diagram. You are comparing the two literary lenses to explore how they each interpret the novel, in particular what they each reveal about resilience. Keep in mind that you are developing a critical analysis essay about the novel, not a comparison essay on literary lenses. You may find it helpful to use one of the following graphic organizers: Two Literary Lenses: Compare and Contrast Chart or Two Literary Lenses: Venn Diagram. You are comparing the two literary lenses to explore how they each interpret the novel, in particular what they each reveal about resilience. Keep in mind that you are developing a critical analysis essay about the novel, not a comparison essay on literary lenses. 5. Now that you have explored how the two literary lenses interpret the novel (in particular the concept of resilience), develop a thesis statement for your essay. Your thesis statement should state your point of view on how resilience is addressed in the novel drawing on the insights from both literary lenses. 6. Complete the Critical Analysis Essay Outline. Revisit the feedback you have received for the essay you have completed in this course so far. Consider what you can incorporate into this outline to improve your essay. What can you carry forward from those learning opportunities? When completing your essay outline, make note of direct quotations and external sources using MLA style so that you can easily add them to your essay in the writing stage. You will be required to submit the completed Critical Analysis Essay Outline along with the final copy of your essay at the end of the writing process. Writing: 7. Write the first draft of your essay. Your essay should be 1,000-1,500 words long in a 12-point font and double-spaced. As with the essay outline you completed, your essay should have an introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion. All of your sources should be properly cited using MLA style. You will be required to submit the first draft of your essay along with the final copy of your essay at the end of the writing process. Responding and revising: 8. If possible, ask a trusted friend or relative to read your essay and provide you with feedback by filling out the Peer Editing Checklist. If you cannot find a trusted friend or relative to provide you with feedback by filling out the Peer Editing Checklist, you may review your essay yourself and fill out the Peer Editing Checklist to provide yourself with feedback. Use the feedback you receive to make any changes you feel are necessary and create a revised draft of your essay. You will be required to submit the completed Peer Editing Checklist along with the final copy of your essay at the end of the writing process. Editing: 9. Now, you need to edit and proofread the revised draft of your essay to ensure your final copy is clearly written and free of errors. Use the Editing and Proofreading Checklist to help you review your work. Presenting: 10. Once you have finished editing and proofreading your work, complete the final copy of your essay. Make sure the final copy of your essay includes your MLA- formatted Works Cited page. For this assignment, you will need to submit the final copy of your essay (with Works Cited page), along with your completed Literary Lenses Chart, completed Critical Analysis Essay Outline, first draft of your essay, and your completed Peer Editing Checklist Your teacher-marker will grade and provide feedback on your work using the following success criteria and rubric. Before submitting your assignment, review the success criteria and rubric. If you are unsure about how to format your assignments, citation or what constitutes plagiarism, please review the following support pages: • Referencing and Formatting Submission Guidelines Avoiding Plagiarism Guide Success criteria and rubric O Demonstrates understanding of the writing prompt. O Demonstrates knowledge of literary lenses. When applying literary lenses, selects relevant evidence from the novel. Includes insights that are logical and significant. Demonstrates understanding of appropriate essay structure. Writes an insightful, explicit thesis that demonstrates depth of understanding. Includes insights about resilience as a theme in the novel. Formulates complex and compelling ideas that are relevant and significant to the critical analysis. Provides direct quotations from the novel and any research sources that are relevant and supportive. O Demonstrates a willingness to revise work based on feedback. O Writes clearly and concisely.