Your papers must be a minimum of 4-5 pages in length and should strive to be more than mere exposition, by which I mean a general analysis or recycling of the themes discussed in class. You will be expected to do a close reading that includes citing the texts, providing evidence, and demonstrating strong argumentative and rhetorical skills. In other words, do not merely summarize. You may cite up to two secondary sources, although I would like you to try and limit the core of your argument to the writings of Marx.