Term Paper – Your Essay MUST BE: Comparative (It must cover Two works we have studied this year which are Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart and The Iron Heel by Jack Landon), touch a theme that arises from the texts, be literary, and present an argument (that is – not be mere description). It must incorporate 2 scholarly articles.
Very Important: Remember that, at its heart, this is a class about literature. It is imperative that you demonstrate a knowledge of literary terms that we discuss in class within your course work. Though sociology and psychology might be helpful in interpreting texts, this cannot be the focus of your work. Just as you would not focus on an author’s use of alliteration in a sociology essay, please avoid writing about society in your literary assignments. That is to say, arguing that a character in a novel is good or evil (or similarly general topics) does little to advance your understanding of the workings of literature. Using a literary term to connect your texts and the particular theme of Law that you chose is, therefore, imperative.
You need to argue, not describe. Saying an author uses an element like metaphor is not an argument. Saying that metaphor is the driving force to understanding the theme of addiction is a strong argument.
You need to quote from the text in each and every post, whether it’s your original work or a reply to a peer. Paraphrases or summaries are not quotations. You need direct citations from the texts, in quotation marks, with page numbers, line numbers (poems), (act.scene.line) for a play, or in the case of films, times.
Remember: you will always need at least one theme related to Crime, Punishment + Justice, and one literary device to succeed in these assignments.
Outline is attached!
Thesis sentence. (0.5 marks).
Roadmap (0.5 marks)
Topic and Transition Sentences for each of your 3 body paragraphs (reworked versions of your roadmap sentences.) (0.5 marks)
Use logical notation to tell us what your essay structure would be.. eg: allusion –> paradox –> justice
