The goal of this assignment was to introduce us to, or re-enforce, some of the key elements of writing “critical essays,” or “academic essays,” or “analytical essays” in university-level English classes.
Our task was to thoroughly analyze at least one of William Stafford’s poems.
In this assignment, we were to work on three key skills
Our task was to thoroughly analyze at least one of William Stafford’s poems.
In this assignment, we were to work on three key skills
- Close textual analysis - Shows clear and insightful understanding of the text being analyzed.
- Interpretation - What we saw as the meaning of the Stafford poem we were analyzing.
- Significance statements – Identifying the implications if both our close readings, and our interpretation for an issue that is bigger and more important than just what the text says.
Revisions:
On my critical essay, I made some surface-level edits, and some edits for clarity.
I also added to, and clarified my interpretation section, which led to revising my significance section and conclusion, and from there, I added a new thesis.
I also added to, and clarified my interpretation section, which led to revising my significance section and conclusion, and from there, I added a new thesis.
Revised Submission:
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Original Submission:
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