Aidoo's Changes (Paper Guidelines)

Please check the paper guidelines and the structure for the body paragraphs (option 1 or option 2) one more time before you post the final copy of the paper on Aidoo's Changes.

Grading Rubric for the Longer Literary Analysis Paper

Clear thesis----------------------------------------------------------------------------------20 %

Clear topic sentences, transitions, and logical connections of ideas----------------- 25 %

Inclusion of relevant textual evidence and insightful analysis on quotes-------------30 %

Effective use of secondary sources & incorporation of sources into analysis------- 15 %

Correct MLA in-text citation and Works cited ------------------------------------------10 %

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Checklists:

____Did you follow the writing instructions and the structure of the paper (check the paper guidelines one more time)?

____Does your paper have a clear thesis and three analytical points?

____Does each body paragraph begin with a clear topic sentence and have at least two textual examples (direct quotations along with the page numbers) and a detailed analysis of the quotes?

____Does your paper incorporate at least one scholarly source (e.g. Aidoo's essay, "Ghana: To Be a Woman" and/or Tuzyline Allan's article) to support your analysis of the novel?

____Does the conclusion of your paper adequately summarize the main points and the significance of your thesis?

____Are your Works Cited accurately documented and formatted?

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Instructions for the conclusion:

Recap/synthesize your main analytical points using different words and sentence structures. (Do not use the same sentences you used in your thesis.)

State the significance of your thesis and end your analysis paper with your concluding remarks on the topic. (e.g. Whether Aidoo is sympathetic towards Esi or Esi's situation stuck in an unhappy polygamous marriage; whether these educated women in Ghanaian society have no alternatives outside marriage or any hope for changes).

Please do not bring up a new idea in your conclusion.

Please do not cite or include a quote in the conclusion.

Refer back to the title of your paper and give a sense of completion of your idea/analysis at the end of your paper.

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Works Cited in the MLA style. 

Please cite at least one scholarly source we used in class.

*Please list the sources in alphabetical order by the author's last name. It is the MLA style.

                                        Works Cited

Aidoo, Ama Ata. Changes: A Love Story. The Feminist Press, 1991.

- - - . "Ghana: To Be a Woman." Sisterhood Is Global, edited by Robin Morgan. Anchor Doubleday, 1985, pp. 258-65.

Allan, Tuzyline Jita. "Afterword." Changes: A Love Story. Ama Ata Aidoo. The Feminist Press, 1991, pp.171-96.