These need not be typed, but on them please write your name, what you're writing on, and the date. These go in your manila folders, which I keep in my office. They may be on any literary topic you like, and are intended to be previews of your papers. These build upon your pre-papers. Please don't waste trees by starting halfway down the first page.
More pages is almost always better.
Writing, like Math, Music, or Chemistry, takes time , so be prepared to spend some time on your work. We will talk about this, and the writing process for literature in general, early in the term. I encourage collaboration at all stages on the papers, or any other work. We will be doing collaborative work in and for class. If you wish to submit a paper jointly, each person should submit at least the same number of pages that they would regularly contribute, though your pages don't need to be consecutive.