The essay must show on the literary works you write about. This means that it will common to the works you compare, and that it will to the literary works. You may select your topics to write on from the materials read through April 28. That includes all units read from the beginning of the course through Writer in Depth: Shakespeare. The preparation sheet that you are interested in writing about. Each topic will contain the following information in this format! Topic 1 A. The name of the unit*. B. The page number the topic is on. C. The question number of the topic. D. The typed out topic itself. E. A tentative thesis statement for an essay that would answer the question/address the topic. A Each topic must be comparative DO NOT choose a question that deals with only one literary work. Each topic must be from a different .* A of topics titled Suggestions for Writing. Examples of are You may shape or limit any topic to make it more manageable in a fifty-minute writing session if you wish. You may apply it to different literary works (in whole or in part), limit it from three to two literary works, combine it with another topic, etc. If you are unsure, please ask me. Write the tentative thesis statements according to these guidelines: Each statement must identify the works you are going to compare/contrast and the central issue that your comparison would focus on. Each statement must be as specific as possible, and each must thoughtfully address the question. This is a statement (not necessarily a sentence): that is, one complex but controlled sentence, or two or three sentences if necessary. After you have constructed three topics, you are in a good position to select the one that you think you can do the best job on. . It must be printed on side. It must be double-spaced. It cannot use a font smaller than 12 points, Times New Roman. Its margins must be at least 1 inch all around. This is the grading sheet I will use for the exam.
