The final project asks you to explore in more depth one of the readings that we have covered in class.

The final project asks you to explore in more depth one of the readings that we have covered in class. You are free to choose any common reading from the term with the exception of the selection from Michel Foucault. Your paper should present an analytical response to the reading that offers an interpretation of the text and forwards your own argument about its merits. Your final paper must integrate no fewer than three secondary sources that discuss, complicate, or otherwise bear on the reading you have chosen. Your paper should be between ten and twelve pages in length (approximately 3000-3600 words), typed, and double-spaced.

 

Respond to the question below using one of our common readings as a primary source. Summarize and explicate your source’s position. Then, take a position either in agreement or disagreement with the source. Use relevant secondary materials to substantiate your argument.

 

The Question

What is the argument of the essay you have chosen? Do you agree or disagree with the author’s position? What evidence is there for supporting or refuting the claims made by the author of this piece?

 

Requirements:

Meet the length and formatting specifications.

Offer a clear thesis about the text you have chosen.

Summarize the argument to which you are responding using evidence from the text.

Respond to the argument of the text using researched material.

Integrate and cite no fewer than three secondary sources relevant to your analysis.

Have a clear organizational strategy.

Demonstrate a command of the conventions of academic prose.