ENG 125 Week 3

ENG 125 Week 3 Assignment Final Paper Rough Draft

Then, write a rough draft for your Final Paper, in which you compare and contrast two literary works from this course that share the same theme (using the Themes & Corresponding Works list in the Week Five Final Paper instructions, as a guide).

The paper should be organized around your thesis (argument), which is the main point of the entire essay. When developing a thesis for a comparative paper, consider how a comparison of the works provides deeper insight into the topic of your paper (i.e., think about why you have chosen to look at these particular works in relation to one another). In your analysis, consider the relationships among the following elements:

a. Content

b. Form (e.g., short story vs. poem)

c. Style

Assignment Requirements

a. Theme: Your paper must address one of the themes listed.

b. Length: Your draft should be six to ten double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and reference page)

c. Sources: Utilize at least six scholarly sources to support your thesis (including the course text and at least two sources from the Ashford Online Library).

d. APA: Your draft must be formatted to APA style.

o Separate Title Page: Must include an original title

o Separate Reference Page

o Proper Citations: All sources must be properly cited, both within the text and in a separate reference page.

e. Elements of Academic Writing: All academic papers should include these elements.

o Introduction with a thesis statement

o Supporting paragraphs

o Conclusion

Discussion Questions

The Short Story and Poem: A Comparison of Literary Forms.

Reflecting on this weeks literary readings, as well as your own reading experiences, identify at least one major similarity and one major difference between the forms of the short story and the poem. How do the differences between these literary forms affect how you read and respond to them?

Reading Response: Poetry and Performance.

Listen to We Real Cool and My Papas Waltz. These clips demonstrate the importance of performance, rhythm, and musicality in the poetic form.

Describe your listening experience of one or more of the poems. (If you prefer, you may find a recording of another poem from the course readings and describe your listening experience of it instead. If you choose this option, be sure to provide a link to the audio of the chosen poem.) How did hearing the text(s) recited aloud compare to a silent reading of it/them? Did the performance in any ways add to or detract from your experience of the text? Did the performance change your perception of the poem or its content in any ways? Explain how (or how not).