Compare and contrast My assigned song to one of the song we learnt in class
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· Due: Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at 8:00 a.m. EST
· Length: 2-3 pages (double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, 1 inch margins, not including list of works cited)
· Format: MLA (including in-text citations and list of works cited)
· Submit to: Moodle (as a .doc or .docx file)
· Compare and contrast your assigned Dylan song with one or more of the Dylan songs on our syllabus. Are there thematic similarities shared by the songs? Are there thematic differences that distinguish the songs? Which poetic elements (refer to your handout) are used to develop the theme(s) in the songs? There is information about literature compare and contrast essays here: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/713/02/. Organize your essay around a thesis that is clear, specific, and debatable. There is information about thesis development here: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/616/02/. Use textual evidence—both paraphrased and quoted directly—from the songs to support, develop, and illustrate your thesis. You are not required to use sources other than the songs, but be sure to document any sources you do use with both in-text citations and entries in your list of works cited. Note that there is no rough draft due date for this assignment. You are strongly encouraged to discuss draft materials during office hours.
