Project Text Essay

ENGL 114B Spring 2014

Rough Draft Due: March 17th (bring 5 copies)
Final Draft Due: March 26
th


Requirements for the Final Draft: bring the Final draft + rough draft with my notes in a folder.
All revisions MUST BE highlighted. MLA, Times New Roman, 1 margins, 12 font. Upload a
digital word document to Moodle (there will be a forum) as well as uploading a version to your
Weebly site.

This will be an argumentative and analysis based essay of Drew Magary's The Postmortal. This
prompt requires that you interpret an aspect of this text through close reading.
Prompts:
A) Write an argumentative essay that further explores an issue highlighted in the novel or
argues for a particular interpretation of the novel.
Locate an important theme/issue/idea in the text.
Create an argument for how it functions in the book.
How does it develop throughout the story?
What effect does it have on the plot and characters?
B) The book can be seen as criticizing certain social aspects. Pick a specific modern
theme that can be found currently. What is the books interpretation of the issue? Do you
Agree/Disagree (or Both) with the criticism?
Define whats being critiqued
Define the books stance
Take a side
What do the media and outside sources say? How does this inform your opinion?
Requirements:
There must be a thesis that makes a larger argument then just literary analysis.
The thesis MUST be underlined.
Since this is a close read of a text you must use quotes (no more the 25% of the essay can be
quotes, they must be relevant, they must be properly formatted, NO DROP QUOTES)
You must include a Works Cited page (including the primary source- The Postmortal)
Outside source requirement: 2 academic and 2 reliable non-academic
6 page minimum