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For this assignment, you will make a calculated and defendable decision in the form of a
cogent, five-paragraph-minimum analytical essay (1500-2000 words) at a level appropriate
for a college sophomore complete with introduction paragraph (to include a fully-developed
claim/position/thesis statement with roadmap/blueprint plan, i.e. summation of
support), three supporting body paragraphs (each following the P.I.E. model, i.e. Point,
Information, Explanation) with adequate transition signals/devices between each of them,
and a suitable conclusion paragraph that synthesizes more than it summarizes.
Using the core value of “personal development” as your “jumping off” point, the challenging
decision you are asked to make for this written assignment is this: Decide how a major
character in one of the primary text readings transformed himself or herself from the
beginning of the narrative to the end. The character may either be a hero, heroine, mentor,
herald, threshold guardian, ally, trickster, or shadow (villain). You may explain this
transformation with the language of the Hero’s journey, (e.g., departure phase, initiation
phase, return phase), or you may use another technique such as identifying three or more
character traits that improved throughout the course of the narrative. Conversely, you can
approach the idea of personal development as a negative slide downward. For example, you
might note three or more ways that a character negatively “developed” or devolved, on a
personal level, into a much more degraded and less functional being as s/he progressed
throughout his or her journey. However, once your “decision” is made—it will be in the form
of a thesis statement—your three or more well-constructed arguments used to defend it
must show clear evidence of the critical thinking tools listed on the assignment rubric.
For your thesis statement, please choose one of the following two approaches. If you would
like to use an approach that differs significantly from these models, please consult with your
instructor, for prior approval, BEFORE you begin to write.-Option 1—One Character & The SLU Core Value of Personal Development
Model Structure of Thesis:
In nationality (if known) name of author (birth/date year)’s (if known) genre _title of
text_ (date of publication), name of character exemplifies/disregards the SLU core
value of personal development in the following three ways: way/place/event 1,
way/place/event 2, and way/place/event 3. Option 2—Two Characters & The SLU Core Value of “Personal Development”
(Classic Comparative Analysis)
Note: The characters can either be two characters from same text or one character from
two separate texts).
Model Structure of Thesis:
The SLU core value of personal development, can be amply demonstrated, albeit in vastly
different manifestations, in the protagonists of both nationality name of author 1
(birth/date year)’s genre _title of text 1_ (date of publication) and nationality
name of author 2 (birth/date year)’s genre _title of text 2_ (date of publication).
