You will compose a five paragraph essay that analyzes, interprets, and/or evaluates a text and makes a claim about
how themes or ideas are conveyed in the text. You will write a thesis statement to communicate your
argument/claim and support your claim with evidence, not just your opinion, that may be disputable to readers. Assignment Objectives:
Distinguish between summary and analysis
Interpret a text using critical thinking skills
Support the interpretation using quotation, paraphrase, and/or summary
Follow academic conventions for integrating and citing sources
Compose your essay following MLA (9th edition) guidelines for document design, formatting, and citation. You can
find info about MLA style in PurdueOWL -> 2+ sources: blog, book, website, speech, interview
