Discussion Date: Tuesday, March 21st
Jigsaw Discussion & Written Response (24 points, medium)
“I, the Juror” by Joyce Carol Oates (handout)
Part 1èWritten Question Analysis (20 points)
Typed analysis (500-650 double-spaced words) submitted to www.turnitin.com before the start of class.
BRIEF INTRODUCTION & CLAIM:
ü (2points)Introduceacentralidearelevanttoyouranalysis,connectingittotheworldoutsidethetextto establish the larger relevance to the reader’s life.
ü (2points)Claim(thesis)
o is well articulated Indicating a complete understanding of the prompt
o ties form/style to meaning, but should NOT merely list stylistic elements
o specifies rhetorical techniques, as appropriate, such as methods of development, figurative
language (tropes), diction, syntax (schemes), point of view, tone, imagery and style.
OVERALL DEVELOPMENT:
ü (5points)Effectivelyandfullyanalyzestherhetoricalchoices(elementssuchasfigurativelanguage(tropes),
diction, syntax (schemes), point of view, tone, imagery and st