essay

Like the previous paper assignment, for your final paper you must perform a close reading of one the course texts. You may write about any of the texts, provided you did not already write about it in a previous paper. As before, the specific topic is up to you. The only stipulations are: (1) you must make an argument about the text (that is, you must do more than notice some interesting details—you must use them to prove a further claim or insight that someone could reasonably argue against); (2) you must base your argument on direct evidence from the text itself, paying special attention to the nuances and ambiguities of the words. I suggest that you write about a moment that particularly affected you, and do a close reading explaining how and why the text made you feel as it did. If you have questions about possible topics, please feel free to speak to me.

All drafts must be approximately 4 pages in length, double-spaced, in 12-point font (in either Times New Roman or Calibri).