There are four of these due during term. These can build on your responses. This page gives an overview of what I expect from these papers, and will contain links to the specific assignments themselves.
You will reach outside of the course in these. You will develop an idea in the first part of the paper (label it "Part 1"); then, in Part 2, you will connect this idea to two other moments or texts in your experience taken from outside of the course.
What to avoid? SAY NOTHING which your evidence does not directly support! See the grading rubrics for precise information.
Paper No. 1: Using non-fiction; due in class on Feb. 17th. Grading rubric.
Paper No. 2, 3, and 4: Using fiction; due in class on Mar. 17th, Apr. 2nd, and Apr. 23rd. Grading rubric.
Your completed paper must be submitted on Blackboard--which I don't use for anything else--within one day of handing it in or it will be considered late. Once you log in, click on the link for the course and follow the instructions.
Format: These should be a minimum of 2 pages, formatted in MLA Style, typed in a professional font (12 point, Times New Roman), and have 1" margins all the way around. MLA Style, which applies to both layout and documentation, is described in your writing handbook, and we have reviewed it in class. For a refresher, read this on how to quote. Not following this style will adversely affect your grade. Note the paper length requirement: writing too short an analysis will also hurt your grade: one goal of this course is to develop and manage this much information.