You must choose from the following books and incorporated in the paper. Here are a list of the books we read throughout the semester.
Persuasion Jane Austen
Mrs. Dalloway Virginia Woolf
The God of Small Things Arundhati Roy
Directions: Choose a text that we have read in class together and answer the following questions about its historical context and author: How does the context of this book help us better understand its form, content and message? Given her context, was this author outstanding, progressive, or radical? How was the author shaped by her context and how did she (not) overcome it? Was she a woman of the times or beyond the times?
Organization and Research: This essay combines both research and analysis to provide insight into women’s writing. Because of this, it is recommended that you divide your paper into four sectionsintroduction, contextual background, analysis, and conclusion. Of course, make sure that each section supports a central thesis, and feel free to title each section as you want. Your research should begin with the historical context and/or life of these writers, but you can also research movements in feminist or critical theory and use scholarly analyses of these women writers to situate your argument. Consider unanswered questions in our class discussion as good places to start as well as the course bibliography.
Revision: If you did a contextual analysis for your presentation, you may use this as the rough draft or start of this paper. But, it is expected that your analysis for the paper will be more substantial than the presentation.
Requirements: The essay needs to be approximately 7-10 pages double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12 point font with MLA formatted citations and an original title. It should be focused on one author and one text, although you may make references to other texts written by this author and/or other authors in that are conversation with her. You must also use at least 5 scholarly sources in your paper to either provide context or support your argument.
Rubric
Contextual Analysis Rubric
Contextual Analysis Rubric
Criteria
Ratings
Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContextual BackgroundThe paper thoughtfully introduces the context of the text under analysis. This selective description offers informative, interesting, and important details chosen for their relevance to their analysis.
10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAnalysisStudent uses context to reveal a novel and insightful reading into the text, providing a wealth of textual examples reconsidered through its historical context. Student analyzes how context shaped gender norms and affects the text and author under discussion as well as the lives of women more generally during the period.
10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeResearchIntegrate and cite at least five scholarly sources as well as the primary text by the author
3.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganizationPaper is organized in manner that is both fitting and clear, including a introduction that presents a clear thesis and plan for the essay and connecting background and analysis before concluding with a definitive statement of how the background they have provided changes our understanding of the text and women writers.
2.0 pts
Total Points: 25.0
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