Due: Submit in the Canvas Assignments tool by midnight, Wednesday 12/8
Instructions:
For the final paper, you will write a researched analysis of one or more primary literary texts we've studied
this term (Weeks 1-10). Your analysis should include appropriate historical/cultural context (supported
by at least 2 credible secondary sources) and a review of criticism related to your topic (at least 2 relevant
peer-reviewed, scholarly articles). You will develop your topic, locate sources, and develop your thesis
during in-class workshops during weeks 12-13.
Evaluation Criteria:
In your paper, you should:
Write a clear thesis
Contextualize your argument with relevant cultural/historical information, backed by credible sources
Explain how your claim is part of the critical conversation about your primary text(s)
Support your original claims with close reading of your primary text(s)
Organize your argument clearly
Write a conclusion that summarizes and points to a broader context or next steps
Use Edited American English appropriate for a formal academic essay
Use MLA format, including a complete Works Cited page
Due: Submit in the Canvas Assignments tool by midnight, Wednesday 12/8
Instructions:
For the final paper, you will write a researched analysis of one or more primary literary texts we've studied
this term (Weeks 1-10). Your analysis should include appropriate historical/cultural context (supported
by at least 4 credible secondary sources) and a review of criticism related to your topic (at least 4 relevant
peer-reviewed, scholarly articles). Your topic should be related to literary tradition in some way, whether
using genre analysis as a method, considering some form of adaptation of a work, or putting multiple
primary texts into conversation. You will develop your topic, locate sources, and develop your thesis
during in-class workshops during weeks 12-13.
Evaluation Criteria:
In your paper, you should:
Write a clear thesis
Contextualize your argument with relevant cultural/historical information, backed by credible sources
Explain how your claim is part of the critical conversation about your primary text(s)
Support your original claims with close reading of your primary text(s)
Organize your argument clearly
Write a conclusion that summarizes and points to a broader context or next steps
Use Edited American English appropriate for a formal academic essay
Use MLA format, including a complete Works Cited page
GoogleBooks: this can be a great source for primary texts
(or reprints of primary texts) from earlier periods in particular.
OhioLINK catalog: use this to find primary and
secondary sources that are book length. You can order books from libraries all over Ohio and have them sent to the Lourdes library in a few days.
Lourdes OhioLINK databases: start here
to search databases for secondary articles. Remember to restrict searches to "peer reviewed" articles. Don't restrict for "full text only"
--sometimes articles are available in full text through the Electronic Journal Center even if they are not available in a particular database, and
even non-electronic texts can be ordered through our Inter Library Loan service. Databases that are particularly relevant to your work in this
course are listed below. Use the listing by database name to access. You will need to login if you are off campus--use your typical Lourdes login credentials.
Historical Abstracts: articles that provide historical context