Hamlet: Critical Thinking and Formal Title Page
Paper and Presentation
Write a critical, research paper on one of the thematic units of literature that we have covered this semester. This is not a plot summary or a book report. Nor is it your stream of consciousness reaction to or commentary on an author or literary work.
You will choose your own topic, methodology, and organization. You will consult secondary works, but your paper is not just a research paper where you report your findings from secondary sources. Nor is this project just a collection of expert opinions that you have pieced together. You must demonstrate your ability to analyze critical issues that you have selected from an informed, analytical perspective. See list of topics below.
You will support/explain your observations with a close reading of your topic and with well integrated secondary sources. Your ability to choose and develop a critical question to explore in this paper will be a major basis for your grade. The essay is to follow exact specifications of APA style and documentation. In addition to choice of topic and level of sophisticated analysis, your paper will be graded on its thesis, content, organization, English usage, and its structure.
Sources
Locate a minimum of 12 sources and use at least 9 in the paper— your sources must be from credible academic and media outlets only.
Length and Format
A minimum of 12 pages, typed and double spaced, using APA format. A formal title page, an abstract, and a References page are also due.
Your Final Literary Paper Should Meet the Following Criteria:
1. Your introduction must be an engaging paragraph that introduces the topic, explains its significance to the audience, and states the main point clearly in a thesis statement.
2. The body of the paper should follow the basic deductive form of reasoning, basing the argument on logic and credible evidence.
3. Appropriate transitions and signal verbs create a seamless and organized structuring of the argument.
4. Effective
Write a critical, research paper on one of the thematic units of literature that we have covered this semester. This is not a plot summary or a book report. Nor is it your stream of consciousness reaction to or commentary on an author or literary work.
You will choose your own topic, methodology, and organization. You will consult secondary works, but your paper is not just a research paper where you report your findings from secondary sources. Nor is this project just a collection of expert opinions that you have pieced together. You must demonstrate your ability to analyze critical issues that you have selected from an informed, analytical perspective. See list of topics below.
You will support/explain your observations with a close reading of your topic and with well integrated secondary sources. Your ability to choose and develop a critical question to explore in this paper will be a major basis for your grade. The essay is to follow exact specifications of APA style and documentation. In addition to choice of topic and level of sophisticated analysis, your paper will be graded on its thesis, content, organization, English usage, and its structure.
Sources
Locate a minimum of 12 sources and use at least 9 in the paper— your sources must be from credible academic and media outlets only.
Length and Format
A minimum of 12 pages, typed and double spaced, using APA format. A formal title page, an abstract, and a References page are also due.
Your Final Literary Paper Should Meet the Following Criteria:
1. Your introduction must be an engaging paragraph that introduces the topic, explains its significance to the audience, and states the main point clearly in a thesis statement.
2. The body of the paper should follow the basic deductive form of reasoning, basing the argument on logic and credible evidence.
3. Appropriate transitions and signal verbs create a seamless and organized structuring of the argument.
4. Effective