<p>Oh, yeah:</p>
<ol>
<li>darthbarf</li>
<li>stats47</li>
<li>theaudone</li>
<li>watchmesoar</li>
</ol>
<p>@ silence - It’s alright, my first two choices take up around 800 words -_-
@ explode - Good luck! You’ve got 6 essays to do in about one day. Better start late than never LOL</p>
<p>It’s so nice to see y’all out there doing those tasplications. Maybe I’ll see you guys out there someday. But probably not, since it’s so darn hard to get into TASP…</p>
<ol>
<li>darthbarf</li>
<li>stats47</li>
<li>theaudone</li>
<li>watchmesoar</li>
<li>secondwind95</li>
</ol>
<p>@nowyouexplode Ditto! I’ve been putting it off for far too long. I’ve done my book list and my career/educational goals one (still needs editing - I only just finished it!). I am not looking forward to the critical analysis!</p>
<p>I’ve only got one left to write and I’m losing my mind, don’t know what I’d do if there were four ahead of me.</p>
<p>Just found this site lol, glad to know I’m not the only one who started today. But I have finished my critical analysis (probably needs editing)and book list. How long were other book lists, because I think mine was relatively short…</p>
<p>Well, mine first essay is accomplished at 1449 words, despite being forced to utilize a vulgar mishmash of archaic and modern colloquial dialects, and analyzing "Death and immortality as a theme within the Silmarillion. One may only hope that the following essays shall be more eloquent in diction and syntax. Within the lengthy statement which I reposted, Michael from Admissions stated that he had for five years discerned the posts emerging upon this site, he he may be privy to the saga of how I doubted myself, only to be rejuvenated by the soothing words of ToastofDestiny. I may have a chance, depending upon the sense of pity and humor of those who do read mine words.</p>
<p>Anyhow:
- darthbarf
- stats47
- theaudone
- watchmesoar
- Astaldo</p>
<p>I begun writing my essays four days ago! The only one I haven’t started is the critical analysis. I’ve never one done of these before, and I really don’t know how to approach it. Internet research has just confused me and made it even more unclear; every page says a different thing.What type of argument are you meant to make about the text? Is it more of a “The kids in blablabla poem represent the russian army and the classroom is microcosm of battle during blablalba” or a “The author of (insert poem) uses a blablalbala language to contrast with the blablabla events in the main character’s life.” kind of deal? Are you meant to discuss a theme or the particular traits of one of the characters?</p>
<p>In brief, can someone just summarize what a critical analysis is for me? Don’t just send me to the wikipedia article on literary criticism, or any other webpage for that matter, as this will be awfully unhelpful. It would, however, be really helpful if someone could send me or send me a link to a successful critical analysis. Thanks!</p>
<ol>
<li>darthbarf</li>
<li>stats47</li>
<li>theaudone</li>
<li>watchmesoar</li>
<li>Astaldo</li>
<li>kdengg</li>
</ol>
<p>I’ve written critical analysis in my high school course last year and in WRT 102, which I took 2 years ago at a local Community College, so I have a general idea of what’s being asked of us. Basically, you need to formulate an argument for something about the text (if in poem XYZ a lizard was speaking in rhyme, it somehow is supposed to mean Sartre… or when Frankenstein’s monster was attacked by humans, it reveals something about human nature). Once you’ve found an argument to make, you will need to find proof, proof, and more proof for it, which is generally in the form of quotes and one’s own logic pertaining to the plot(if Gregor acted strange in the scenario, it might be because the entire scene is a metaphor). Plus, you might even need to make a counter argument against other opinions, if your critical analysis disagrees with a general hypothesis</p>
<p>Good luck, hope this was helpful</p>
<p>@rainingdaisies Is it bad that I’m not all that stressed out? 
I’m worried about the Critical Analysis because I’ve never written one but I do have plans for all of my essays. I’m most worried about whether I’ll have time to edit them, especially because I’m terrible at motivating myself to edit.</p>
<p>Woo doing essays the night before… not fun. I have the literary analysis, seminars, and important issues one left. I just need to conclude my conflict one and edit the future plans one. I’m not super stressed, but I feel like tomorrow I’m going to go crazy. :P</p>
<p>This was incredibly helpful! Thank you so much and good luck with the rest of your essays, I’m eternally grateful.</p>
<p>Someone left out secondwind95; just fixing the error.</p>
<p>And for those who are starting their essays today: I’m amazed at the extent of your procrastination… but then again, there have been people who wrote their essays last minute and got accepted. hm. Good luck guys- </p>
<ol>
<li>darthbarf</li>
<li>stats47</li>
<li>theaudone</li>
<li>watchmesoar</li>
<li>secondwind95 </li>
<li>Astaldo</li>
<li>kdengg</li>
</ol>
<p>Hey, everyone! I’m thinking of of writing an essay all in second person. Any thoughts? At first I really liked it, but now I’m afraid that it’s too gimmicky.</p>
<p>I would go for it, river9909.</p>
<p>Y’all just starting it today - THANK YOU. You do not know how much that comforts me. XD </p>
<p>Done: Reading list, future goals.
Halfway: Critical analysis, personal conflict.
LOLOLOLOLOL: Seminars.</p>
<p>Leaving the seminars and personal conflict for tomorrow. Arrrrrgh. And it’s Lunar New Year’s, too. -_____________-</p>
<p>And thank you, theaudone. We’ll need all the luck we can get. :D</p>
<p>@007imagine</p>
<p>You do know that there is also a specific problem/topic that you must write, right?</p>
<p>splazsh: Just include “Two Treatises of Government” in your essay, along with John Locke’s name. Unless you’re going to cite page numbers (don’t know why, but it could happen), then it’s probably not necessary to do a standard citation. I’m willing to bet that your readers will know of what you speak. (Also, John Locke! Eeeeee #TASPgasm)</p>
<p>Soooo… I’m screwed.</p>
<p>Whoops, left the special interest essay out. Just need to tighten that one up, luckily. :D</p>