Purpose of Assignment:
1) Practice in analysis and in comparison and contrast
2) Practice in close reading
3) Practice in research and documentation
Audience:
General literate audience
Research:
1) Three secondary sources; in-text citations from secondary sources (minimum three), and Works Cited page (academic journals, edu., and .org only)
2) Attach photocopies of pages quoted or paraphrased or summarized (No plagiarizing); On the photocopies, underline or highlight passages you used.
3) Follow MLA guidelines(format), 8th edition; Works Cited page follows after essay and is numbered
4) Writer’s name at the beginning of paraphrase
Evaluation:
1) Ability to craft and support a clear, concise, unified thesis
2) Ability to close read the plays and compare them
3) Ability to employ and document research
4) General considerations regarding style of presentation, including mechanics and usage