The paper will be ten pages or less, and typewritten. The reading list contains many chapters, articles and short books that are optional reading. Your essay should analyze how your selected reading expands, elaborates, or modifies the ideas and analyses presented in the related required readings and lecture materials. You are welcome to use materials additional to the chosen paper in writing your essay. Often, the reference list at the end of the chosen article will list articles that would be useful for you to consider in your essay.
Papers are due the last day of classes.
Prior to submssion of the paper, you must submit a thesis statement and topical outline. The thesis statement should describe the major argument that you intend to make in your paper. The topical outline should contain a description of each major point you will make in the paper. One sentence or outline point per paragraph of the paper is probably a good target for the topical outline. This outline must be submitted to the instructor and approved by the instructor before submission of the final paper.