English Question

Final Essay Instructions Analysis for our final paper, a 5 page essay that examines the text of Gone Girl. Pick three to five details/devices used in the book and describe the narrative form/style of the book. You will also widen the scope of your analysis by considering the positions of two scholarly articles about the text. -Use two scholarly articles that examine the text Gone Girl in the essay. Cite using MLA format. Your essay must be argumentative. You will make a claim – ie, “The Crucible uses historic concepts of witch-hunts and analogic narratives to represent contemporary McCarthyist paranoia and authoritarian tactics used in modern-day America.” – and will defend it by using evidence from the text and your research. The paper must be at least five pages long, double-spaced with a 12pt. Times New Roman font, and must use MLA formatting. You must provide ample quotes from your text and articles to serve as evidence of your claims. An “A” paper has the following aspects: Requirements: 5 pages double spaced A well-constructed argument demonstrating the narrative techniques driving a particular text. Focus on the student’s own interpretation of the text. Evidence from 3-5 specific sections of the text. Consideration of the positions provided by two scholarly articles. Proper analysis of literary devices and terminology. A clear connection between the chosen section and the rest of the text. Well-developed paragraphs and language appropriate for a scholarly audience. This means no personal pronouns. No distracting grammar or syntax errors.