These papers are to be typed, 1-2 pages long and single spaced. At the top of each page, type only your name and the author's name and title of essay. Use regular margins and Times 12 point font on your word processor. You are to hand in 2 copies of each paper to me. One will be returned to you and the other kept for my files.
Every assignment is due at beginning of the class.
All assignments turned in after the start of class will be docked. Each assignment is to contain three paragraphs. And then, in one sentence, summarize the thesis or main argument of the essay. Use the following 2-3 lines to elaborate upon the thesis. In the second paragraph, outline the key points of the author's development of that thesis.