Paper 1 Draft (4p minimum)
It's another close reading paper, making a debatable argument (tell your reader right away which side you fall on, but give evidence both pro and con), about a literary work we have read.
Choose a topic that differs from the assignments you have already submitted. You may refer to works you have read outside class, but keep them in a secondary position -- the focus should be on the debatable claim you make about a work we have studied in the class.
You are welcome to include outside research if you wish, but all that's required is another close reading.
Revisit all the tips I've already provided you about thesis statements, a blueprint, avoiding plot summary (remember, you are writing for a reader who already knows the story well), and avoiding simplistic structure (such as a paragraph-long mini-paper on character 1, followed by a paragraph-long mini paper on character 2, and so on).
Please bring the draft to class, so that we can workshop it during class time.
Choose a topic that differs from the assignments you have already submitted. You may refer to works you have read outside class, but keep them in a secondary position -- the focus should be on the debatable claim you make about a work we have studied in the class.
You are welcome to include outside research if you wish, but all that's required is another close reading.
Revisit all the tips I've already provided you about thesis statements, a blueprint, avoiding plot summary (remember, you are writing for a reader who already knows the story well), and avoiding simplistic structure (such as a paragraph-long mini-paper on character 1, followed by a paragraph-long mini paper on character 2, and so on).
Please bring the draft to class, so that we can workshop it during class time.
- You will have until 1:30pm Friday to upload (to Turnitin.com) your draft. I encourage you to revise it, reflecting what you have learned from the classroom activity.
- I will read your submissions on Turnitin.com, and provide feedback in time for me to submit a midterm grade (which is due shortly after break).
- If your paper isn't online in the proper slot when I start marking them Friday afternoon, I may not get to your paper until after midterm grades are due.
- I am happy to meet with you during my office hours, or make an appointment outside my scheduled hours, to help you on this assignment.
Alright, what all did you decide we should have done on this by the time our class meets? I know we talked about thesises for it, was there anything else?
It's another argument I understand that part, but you said think of all of the literature we have read, so can we compare authors? I feel very lost.
Dave, I am asking you to have this ready for class time, so that we can workshop it during class.
Sarah, your paper can focus on just one author, perhaps focusing on one work, or two; or it might explore similar themes in works by two different authors.
What were you thinking? You can post a thesis idea here, or e-mail me, or make an appointment.