Select two of the nonfiction texts Below below (bolded). Keep to nonfiction. A paper that is not about nonfiction pieces would automatically receive a zero.

The Source for Alcee Laballiere in “The Storm” by Emily Toth

-Imagisim by Hugh Kenner

-The Nature of Dreams by Sigmund Freud

-“Tell Me the Truth About Love” by Richard P. Bozorth

Write a 900- to 1,100-word paper about two pieces you choose. For each piece, give a summary, discuss a (one) theme/issue, what the author is saying about the issue, the intended audience, and the the role of the imagination.

Title: Give your paper that reflects the two pieces. For example, Looking at “About Men” and Salvation.” Your headings will reflect the focus at a glance.

Introduction

Introduce the two nonfiction pieces you will discuss: their titles and authors. Notes:

–What I name for the introduction is all you say in the introduction.

–Do not put Introduction as a heading: not accepted in APA.

–For the rest of the paper, follow the headings as I lay them out below. Headings in the middle are level 1 and headings on the left are level 2. Note that each level 2 heading is a subtopic of the level 1 heading. See the APA Sample Paper for more information on headings.

–For titles of the nonfiction pieces, capitalize all the words except the articles (a, an, the) and the prepositions (in, on over, etc.). Example: “About Men.”

—————————-First Nonfiction Piece (Put title here)

Summary & Theme (<–Use as heading here (level 2))

Give a two-sentence summary of the nonfiction work. Then say what the theme or issue it is addressing and how you arrived at that theme. That means say how you see the author conveying the theme. Keep to the piece. Do not go away from the piece.

What Author is Saying about Issue (<–Use as heading here (level 2))

Explain what you think the author is saying about the issue. Cite from the piece to support your discussion then explain what you cite if necessary. Also, say whom the intended audience is, meaning who would learn something from the piece. Do not go away from the piece.

Imagination (<–Use as heading here (level 2))

Discuss how the author might have imagined some of the things in the piece. Also say how the reader can use her/his imagination to better understand and enjoy the piece. Be specific.

—————————–Second Nonfiction Piece (Put title here)

Summary & Theme (<–Use as heading here (level 2))

Give a two-sentence summary of the nonfiction work. Then say what the theme or issue it is addressing and how you arrived at that theme. That means say how you see the author conveying the theme. Keep to the piece.

What Author is Saying about Issue (<–Use as heading here (level 2))

Explain what you think the author is saying about the issue. Also, say whom the intended audience is, meaning who would learn something from the piece. Cite from the piece to support your discussion then explain what you cite. Do not go away from the piece.

Imagination (<–Use as heading here (level 2))

Discuss how the author might have imagined some of the things in the piece. Also say how the reader can use her/his imagination to better understand and enjoy the piece. Be specific.

———————————-Conclusion

In one or two sentences, wrap up. Perhaps say you enjoyed everything you learned about the two pieces from doing the assignment.

Format your paper according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines. Remember a title page and a source for the pieces. See the appropriate course-level APA template and/or the APA Sample Paper.

Save your file in Word. No PDF or any other non-Word file will be accepted. There will be a deduction for non-Word files.

Check the attached Grading Rubric