Great American Books: Analytical Paper 2 (20% of grade)
The second (and final) paper for the course will be much like your first paper, the exception being that you will propose a passage to analyze. You must choose a passage from Typee, Slaughterhouse Five, or Beloved on which to base your analysis. Papers must be 5-7 pages in length, in 12 point Times/Times New Roman font. You must propose your passage to me no later that Monday, April 21st, either via email or turning in a hard copy of the text/passage/page number you would like to write about. NOTE: Papers written on passages NOT approved by me will NOT be accepted!
Here are the specifics for the paper:
This paper asks you to develop a thesis about a passage of your choice from either Typee, Slaughterhouse Five, or Beloved, and to analyze the passage, providing an interpretation of it
that explains its individual significance, as well as its significance
in relation to the text as a whole. You will support all claims made in
the paper with evidence from the text/chosen passage (most importantly with evidence from the chosen passage, as well as other lines, passages, or dialog that support
your thesis if you have room for them). You will not conduct additional research for this paper;
you are expected to simply provide a close reading of the text.
I will grade your paper using the following criteria:
• You have a clear thesis that guides your paper
• You thoroughly analyze the chosen passage
• You provide evidence from the text in order to support all claims made in the paper
• Your paper is free of grammatical/mechanical errors; correct MLA format is used
• Papers must be 5-7 pages in length, typed, double-spaced, in 12 point
Times or Times New Roman font, with standard one-inch margins.
If you need additional help with your paper, please see me or visit the Writing Lab in HEAV 226 (or check out the OWL: http://www.owl.english.purdue.edu )
A Note on Plagiarism:
Borrowing someone else’s thoughts, ideas, or words without proper
citation is considered plagiarism. Plagiarism is a violation of
university policy and can result in a zero on the assignment, failure
of the course, and other disciplinary action. If you have questions
about this issue, please come and see me. Please also look over
Purdue’s policy on Academic Dishonesty: http://www.purdue.edu/odos/osrr/integrity.htm
Due Dates: