My short story: The Kind of Light that Shines on Texas

My short story: The Kind of Light that Shines on Texas
By: Reginald McKnight

Directions (Read Carefully):
Use Times New Roman Font or Arial size 12
1300 word minimum (not including the Works Cited page, which is separate)
Include a title (the title should not just be the title of the story)
Possible headings in size 12 font bold for each of the five “parts” below (this is not part of the 1300 word min. though) to make it easier to read
Use MLA Style with four or more quotes from The Kind of Light that Shines on Texas (additional sources must be cited both in text and in the Works Cited).
With quotes, make sure that you have a signal phrase and that you don’t have ‘hanging or floating quotes.’ The page number is in parentheses, and the period follows.
A good example of using quotes in literature: When he hears Cordelia’s answer, Lear seems surprised, but not dumbfounded. He advises her to “mend [her] speech a little” (Leavitt 273).
Lear often appears critical of his daughter: “Lear looked at his daughter with an expression of fury” (222).

Quote within a quote: Neil sighs, “‘It comes with the territory'” (Leavitt 350).

Incorrect: Hanging or floating quote:”Lear looked at his daughter with an expression of fury” (222).

Use present tense to describe the action in the story.

You need not answer all the questions below, but the essay must be organized in the following manner:
Part One: The Plot (1-2 paragraphs) title of story in quotations and author’s name and year written
Part Two: Setting, Tone (Atmosphere, Mood), Point of View (3 paragraphs min.)
Examine the setting, and tone.
Is the setting significant to the meaning?
What is the tone of the story? Does it change?
Who narrates the story (POV)? Is the narrator reliable? What would be
gained or lost if the story was told from another point of view?

Part Three: ANALYZE Characters (1 page min.)
Who is the main character? Does this person change? What sort of a
person is he/she? Is this character sympathetic? What other
characters are important? Motives? Do you personally identify with any of the
characters? How and why? This is not plot again–analyze, analyze, analyze

Part Four: Symbolism, Images, Irony (1 page min.)
Identify and interpret symbols in the story. Is anything about the story
ironic? What images (description) are most vivid?

Part Five: Theme and Meaning (1 paragraph min.)
How does the title relate to the other elements in the story and to the
overall meaning?
What is the theme of this story? How did you come to this
conclusion?

Works Cited Page (not included as part of the 1500 word min.)
The Words Cited minimally must include your story (see instructions below)
For other works, such as websites, consult your textbook (see the MLA part) or use easybib.com (make sure you are using MLA style)
GRADING
MLA Works Cited page, done correctly MLA style 5%
MLA In-Text Quotes (at least 4, correctly done MLA style) 10%
Story Analysis (all 5 parts covered) 50%
Writing Style: clear, few errors 30%
Followed assigned directions 5%
Citation Directions: A Work in an Anthology, Reference, or Collection
In Text: (Banks 6).
General Format for Canvas Page:

Lastname, Firstname. Title of the handout or “book chapter.” Title of the Website (container), URL.

For Example:

Carver, Raymond. “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love.” SJECCD. Instructure.com, https://sjeccd.instructure.com/courses/35816/pages/popular-mechanics-by-raymond-carver?module_item_id=2252436

Works Cited: Works may include an essay in an edited collection or anthology, or a chapter of a book. The basic form is for this sort of citation is as

PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION. THANKS

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