Gulliver s Travels. Dover Thrift Edition. These essays, which should be about 1000 words, will require that you synthesize the various readings assigned. These papers must generate an original thesis and defend it with primary evidence only. Document carefully to avoid plagiarism, which is, broadly stated, representing as your own the words and ideas of someone else.
Unsubmitted essays receive zero points.
The first paper should compare and contrast two of the readings assigned during the first half of the semester based on a specific theme, idea, technique, or characterization. The second paper should compare and contrast two of the readings assigned during the second half of the semester based on a specific theme, idea, technique, or characterization. The type of research should be primarily the gleaning of material from hard copy texts. Generally, unsigned critical commentary from the web is not adequate support. Submit, in writing, a prospective topic for your research paper on the class following Spring Break.