Short Story Essay. Select one or two of the short stories: The Story of an Hour, The Storm, and/or Beauty when the Dancer is the Self Think about the elements of literature and decide on which element(s) you wish to focus the paper.

1. Identify the authors thesis and purpose.
2. Analyze the structure of the passage by identifying all main ideas.
3. Consult a dictionary or encyclopedia to understand material that is familiar to you.
4. Make an outline of the work or write a description of it.
5. Write a summary of the work.
6. Determine the purpose which could be
– To inform with factual material
– To persuade with appeal to reason or emotions.
– To entertain (to affect peoples emotions)
7. Evaluate the means by which the author has accomplished his purpose.

– if the purpose is to inform, has the material been presented clearly, accurately, with order and coherence?
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