Instructions:
For your final paper, you will think about the readings in either the Nature, Identity, or War sections, and you will wrestle with how these writings offer social and artistic worth in America today. This is an argument paper, and you can assume your audience is someone who has not explored American literature. You will pick one section, then make an argument to what your audience can get from exploring the land, identity, and wars of the U.S. through literaturewhat is to be learned?
Your Paper Will:
- Use multiple readings from our class to argue a deeper understanding of the works
- Have a clear thesis that is making an argument to why reading about Nature, Identity, or War can help us understand America socially or artistically (broadly defined, we understand not everyone agrees with popular assumptions about America at any given time, but how does art help us discuss these?)
- Show your argument through specific ideas from texts and scholarly sources, so consult any readings from our class and any credible outside sources you choose
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of your thinking and argument
Minimum Requirements:
In order to receive a grade of 60 (D) or higher, your paper must:
- MLA formatting (including all sourcing requirements)
- Discuss at least 3 works of varying time periods and consult at least 2 outside sources
- Offer 4 legible pages
- Provide a Works Cited page (so this is the fifth overall page, not the fourth)
No late work will be accepted, so make sure your paper is in on time.
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