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English 232

Mid-term essay

Interdisciplinary Literary Analysis

Your next essay for this class is
going to be a comprehensive examination of your ability to analyze texts, draw
interdisciplinary connections, and conduct appropriate research.

Please read the
following prompt and expectations.  Email
me immediately if you have any questions.

Prompt:

What significant
changes took place in literature in the 1930s and why did they occur?  Your essay should contain direct references
to at least two works from our textbook as well as secondary research.

Criteria:

1. Cite
   at least 2 stories, poems, or plays from your textbook; cite at least one
   outside source.

2. All
   sources (primary and secondary) must be on the works cited page and must be
   parenthetically cited in the paper.

3. MLA
   formatting

4. Thesis
   statement must clearly state the main argument of the paper and should appear
   at the end of the introduction.

5. Demonstrate
   your interdisciplinary knowledge, especially as it relates to other courses
   taken at BCC.

6. Support
   all aspects of your argument with rich and relevant facts, details, and
   examples.  Be specific!

7. Carefully
   organize your essay (Before you begin drafting, create an outline).

8. Create
   a strong introduction and conclusion (remember your lessons from English 111).

9. Don’t
   turn in your first draft!  Edit it for
   spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Then, revise it.  Then if you think it needs it, take it though
   the editing and revision process again. 

10. Final drafts should be 3-4 pages in length,
    including a works cited page.  **Papers submitted without a
    works cited page and internal citations will be considered plagiarized.