Title: Competency Assessment: (CU1 M4) Essay 1
Course: SkillsCom WR 122 15.0 > Section: Credit Unit 1 Module 4 - Integrating Sources

Module 4 Competency Assessment (Essay 1 Directions) Summary and Analysis Paper with Citations

Summarize and criticize an argumentative work; use proper citations and format; demonstrate ability to craft a rhetorically appropriate essay for the selected audience; demonstrate the ability to revise.

Use your previous two written assignments to build a thorough, elegant summary and critical analysis of George Orwell’s “Shooting an Elephant.” This piece will incorporate all of the following:

1. A gripping or engaging introduction that explains to the reader why s/he would be interested in reading the piece.
2. A thorough, understandable summary that would explain Orwell’s piece to an audience with no prior knowledge of the work. This work was completed previously and should be revised to fit into the essay.
3. A substantial analysis of Orwell’s piece, looking at technique, argumentative structure, and reasoning, with discussion of whether the piece is argued ethically. This work was completely previous and should be revised to fit into the essay.
4. Throughout the paper, correct citations of all outside works cited should be included. This includes Orwell’s own piece and any critical or contextual pieces found during Module 2’s analysis.
5. A conclusion that reviews your own major points and reminds the reader of the broader import.

This paper should be three to five pages in length, include a Works Cited page (that does not count into the 3-5 page writing length), create a title for the piece that reflects its contents (not the name of the assignment), and use clear, correct English grammar, spelling, and punctuation throughout.