How is a character, or the work itself, tragic or symbolic specifically in relation to Fences?
Your purpose is to present an analytical argument about your selected topic that provides supporting evidence from appropriately weighty and credible secondary sources. Your purpose is NOT to simply report on those sources—they are to be used as support for your own thesis. The audience for this essay is the academic community. It might help to think of your essay as your entry into the ongoing academic conversation about your topic, meaning your finished product should be the kind of secondary source that other people writing research papers would cite. Because academic writing should be as objective and impersonal as possible, avoid personal statements (“I,” “me,” “my,” etc.) and uses of the second person (“you”).
Requirements
All essays should follow the Classical Model
There are several assignments that help scaffold the overall process: a Thesis Statement Workshop, an Outline, an Introduction Workshop, a Conclusion Workshop, a Draft, and the final Each stage must be submitted by the due date.
The final paper should be at least 2,000 words.
Finding sources: use Library Databases and Catalog to locate appropriate sources. Only reliable web sources (such as .gov or .edu websites) may be used unless you obtain the instructor’s approval.
All sources must be properly documented according to MLA style—consult your handbook and the course materials for information on documentation.
You must cite at least 6 weighty and credible secondary sources (at least two outside sources).
