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Paper Proposal (Abstract and Thesis Statement) Instructions

The Paper Proposal assignment is divided into 2 parts: 1. The first part consists of writing an abstract of why you chose to write about this particular literary work. 2. The second part consists of writing a tentative thesis statement. It is called tentative thesis statement because you may change it after you received feedback.

Refer to the prompts below in order to create a research proposal that will provide you direction and a strong basis for your writing. In addition, I will have the opportunity to look over your progress and help guide you toward an even stronger writing project.

The assignment does not consist of answering to these prompts. These are suggestions to be considered toward its development.

1. What is the working title for your essay?

2. Explain your interest in this topic. In other words,  why did you choose this subject to write on (beyond it simply being in your field of study)?

3. What is the tentative claim/thesis of your essay? You should express this idea in 1-2 sentences, so make sure that your claim is as specific as possible. (Note: This argument may alter in scope and focus as you progress; you are not wholly committed to it.)

4. No word count, but usually one page in length.

5. How will your research and writing help to inform and/or benefit your audience? In other words, what is the larger goal of arguing about this topic?