English and Written Narratives ENG 5102-2
C 2 : Reads and listens to written, spoken and media texts worth 40% & C 3: Produces Texts for personal and Social Purposes 30%
What you need to do to
write a successful critical
analysis essay
2.1
Clearly analyze, interpret
and explain how the theme
relates to two or more
literary terms ex: Plot,
Characterization, Setting,
Symbolism, ect.
2.2
Connect the text
o Text to self
o Text to world
o Text to text
2.3
Accurately refer to the plot
in the story
2.3
Pick good quotes that
relate and identify speaker
and context
Adult Learner Evaluation Criteria
How will you demonstrate your ability to write a
successful critical analysis essay?
Example: ….the author highlights the meaningful
theme that “some people’s criticism of others
stem from a personal feeling of loneliness”,
through characterization, symbolism and setting.
Example: In my opinion, I strongly believe, It
happened to me as well, I can understand,
Personally, In today’s society, In the newspaper,
This relates well with the book, This is the same
theme in another story, This is also highlighted in
the television show, This is very similar to the
words in the song
In the exposition we are introduced to a quiet
town, The resolution of this story shows that the
main character has died, The climax brings the
protagonist to his greatest challenge
When speaking with Anne, the main character
answers by saying that, “
The narrator highlights their relationship by
writing, “
The author describes, “
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Feedback/Mark
o 10 - Thorough and clear analysis
o 8 - Clear analysis
o 6 - Adequate analysis
o 4 - Superficial analysis
o 2 - Very limited analysis
o 10 – Clear and thorough connection
o 8 – Clear connection
o 6 – Adequate connection
o 4 – Superficial connection
o 2 - Very limited connection
o 5 – Thorough and precise knowledge
o 4 – Precise knowledge
o 3 – Adequate knowledge
o 2 – Limited knowledge
o 1 – Inaccurate knowledge
o 5 – All quotes are accurate and meaningful
o 4 – Most quotes are accurate and meaningful
o 3 – Some quotes are accurate and meaningful
o 2 – Quotes are inaccurate and irrelevant
o 1 – Quotes are insufficient or non-existent

C 2 : Reads and listens to written, spoken and media texts worth 40% & C 3: Produces Texts for personal and Social Purposes 30%
What you need to do to
write a successful critical
analysis essay
2.4
Connect the thesis
statement to your topic and
concluding sentences
English and Written Narratives ENG 5102-2
Adult Learner Evaluation Criteria
How will you demonstrate your ability to write a Feedback/Mark
successful critical analysis essay?
Example: See sample essay o 5 – Thorough and clear connections
o 4 – Clear connections
o 3 – Adequate connections
o 2 – Poor connections
o 1 – Unrelated connections

2.4 This story is excellent because the author o 5 – Clear rating

Rate it within your thesis highlights the meaningful theme that “some o 4 – Thoughtful rating
statement and topic people’s criticism of others stem from a personal o 3 – Sensible rating
sentences. feeling of loneliness”, through characterization, o 2 – Limited rating
symbolism and setting. (excellent, very good, o 1 – Vague rating
good, weak, very weak)
3.1 Example: See sample essay o 5 – Thorough and clear intro
Include in your intro Introduction is constructed using o 4 – Clear intro
Title, Author, Character and inverted triangle o 3 – Adequate intro
their situation and its o 2 – Underdeveloped intro
relationship to literary o 1 – Ineffective intro
elements, Rating, Thesis
3.1 Example: This story is excellent because the o 5 – Thorough and clear thesis
Your thesis includes the author highlights the meaningful theme that o 4 – Clear thesis
theme and its relationship “some people’s criticism of others stem from a o 3 – Adequate thesis
to literary terms personal feeling of loneliness”, through o 2 – Underdeveloped thesis
characterization, symbolism and setting. o 1 – Unrelated thesis
o
3.1 Example: See sample essay o 5 – Extremely well connected and excellent support
Topic sentences are o 4 – Well connected and very good support
supported by evidence, o 3 – Adequately connected and good support
quotes, paraphrasing. You o 2 – Not well connected and weak support
use transitional words. o 1 – Incomplete connections and unrelated support

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C 2 : Reads and listens to written, spoken and media texts worth 40% & C 3: Produces Texts for personal and Social Purposes 30%
What you need to do to
write a successful critical
analysis essay
3.2
Use formal language
English and Written Narratives ENG 5102-2
Adult Learner Evaluation Criteria
How will you demonstrate your ability to write a Feedback/Mark
successful critical analysis essay?
This story is weak because versus This story sucks o 5 – Always
This character is not very intelligent versus This o 4 – Often
character is an idiot o 3 – Sufficient
The story is excellent versus The story rocks big o 2 – Sometimes
time o 1 – Rarely

3.2 See essay sample: o 5 – Firm control

Use a 5 paragraph essay. o 4 – Good control
Include an intro, body, o 3 – Adequate control
conclusion, correct use of o 2 – Ineffective control
quotation marks, o 1 – Little or no control
indentation and MLA
format
3.2 See essay sample: o 5 –Errors are few and insignificant. Skillful sentences
Use correct grammar, o 4 – Errors are infrequent. Well-structures sentences
spelling, punctuation, o 3 – Errors occasionally distract. Acceptable sentence
capitalization, sentence structure
structure etc. o 2 – Errors often distract. Simple sentence structure
o 1 – Errors distract. Awkward and unclear sentence
structure
Critical Analysis Essay Commentary:
o Yes, you seem ready for the final exam.
o You are on the right track, but your critical analysis skills still need some work.
o Please see me.

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 English and Written Narratives ENG 5102-2
C 2 : Reads and listens to written, spoken and media texts worth 40% & C 3: Produces Texts for
personal and Social Purposes 30%
Adult Learner Evaluation Criteria

John Doe
Jane Doe
ELA 5102 - 2
4 April 2016
Ms. Brill as a Modern Day Cyberbully

Ms. Brill is a short story written by Katherine Mansfield and published in 1920. This

work is about an old woman who enjoys judging others at the local park in reaction to her

feelings of loneliness. On this particular day she goes back home, wounded by others’ comments

about her. This story is excellent because the author highlights the meaningful theme, that

“some people’s criticism of others stem from a personal feeling of loneliness”, through

characterization, symbolism and setting.

To begin, the story is excellent because the author highlights the theme effectively

through characterization. Firstly, Miss Brill is very snobby. As she sits and listens to the music

band, she judges the other characters at the park based on the clothes they wear: “An Englishman

and his wife, he wearing a dreadful Panama hat and she button boots”(1). Next, she comes across

as strongly judgemental. She comments about the people sitting around her in the park that

“...there was something funny about nearly all of them. They were odd, silent, nearly all old....”

(2). It is clear that Miss Brill is judgemental and that this character trait reflects part of the theme

strongly.

To continue, the story is excellent because the author highlights the theme effectively

through symbolism. Firstly, the fur she wears is symbolic of her loneliness. It is removed from

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 English and Written Narratives ENG 5102-2
C 2 : Reads and listens to written, spoken and media texts worth 40% & C 3: Produces Texts for
personal and Social Purposes 30%
Adult Learner Evaluation Criteria
its small, dark place and brought out into the open only to be returned to its lonely box at the

end: “She had taken it out of its box that afternoon”(1), and “She unclasped the necklet quickly;

quickly, without looking and laid it inside”(4). To add, the fur also symbolizes Ms. Brill’s

sadness. The fine fur is described with “the sad little eyes” (1). The symbolic items used to

highlight Ms. Brill’s sadness in this story are very effective.

To end, the story is excellent because the author highlights the theme effectively through

setting. Firstly, the sunny day described in the story contrasts Ms. Brill’s dark emotions of

sadness. The day she spends outside is “brilliantly fine - the blue sky powdered with gold and

great spots of light like white wine splashed over the Jardins Publiques” (1). Next, the park is a

place that gathers people together. On that day in particular “there were a number of people out

this afternoon, far more than last Sunday” (1). The fact that she is friendless on a park bench

highlights her loneliness. Finally, her return home from a bustling park highlights her reality. Her

home is described as “the little dark room - her room like a cupboard” (4). Mansfield’s

construction of the setting displays the theme persuasively.

To summarize, Katherine Mansfield has written a great story for readers. She has

highlighted the main idea, that “sometimes people who react negatively to others can be lonely”,

through strong characterization, symbolism and setting. Perhaps Ms. Brill is the earlier version of

today’s cyberbullying and cyberhate phenomena where people verbally attack others virtually in

a nameless manner. This story reflects the possibility that these haters might just be lonely after

all and and if society listens carefully, it might hear “something crying” (4).