Paper Expectations: All papers should adhere to MLA guidelines.

They will use 12 point Times New Roman font. They should be double spaced with one-inch margins. You will email me your papers in a .doc or .docx format at dcoblen@emory.edu. If you do not have a word processor capable of saving files in this format, you may use Google Drive to convert your paper into .doc or .docx. Papers are due before the class period of the day for which they are listed. Only the final research paper will have a works cited/bibliography page. 1) Explication papers Review pages 56-59 from Reading and Writing about Literature for detailed guidelines and an example. Paper 1: In 2-3 pages, perform a close reading on a poem or song that we havent discussed in class. The work you choose should be relatable to the theme of influence in some way. Paper 2: In 2-3 pages, perform a close reading on a text that is important to your final paper. 2) Analysis papers Review pages 59-63 from Reading and Writing about Literature for detailed guidelines and an example. Paper 1: You have three choices. In 4-6 pages: a. Choose a moment in Macbeth and compare the way it is treated in the film version and the written text. Offer some thoughts as to why Polanski treated the scene in this particular way, and what effect it has on the audience. b. Choose a passage that uses figurative language in Areopagitica. Explicate the passage and relate it to the goals of the tract. c. A prompt of your choosing, discussed with me beforehand. Paper 2: In 4-6 pages: a. Choose a moment in Fahrenheit 451 and compare the way it is treated in the film version and the novel. You may revise and expand the short essay from our asynchronous virtual class. b. Discuss the theme of influence in Fantomina or Parricide Punished. c. A prompt of your choosing, discussed with me beforehand. 3) Final paper Your final paper will be an 8-10 page revision and expansion of an analysis paper. It will incorporate at least five secondary sources, three of which must be books published by university presses.