Connections: Tutorial: Assignments: Papers

You will write four main papers in this course. The initial due dates for the papers are provided in the syllabus, and you can revise any paper at any time. The first time you turn in each paper, it should be about four to five pages (1200-1500 words) long. You will always have the chance to vary the length of papers in revision.

You are always permitted and encouraged to enrich your argument with secondary sources such as scholarly articles. The third paper will have a required research component that we will discuss in class and in a research-oriented library session during the Jane Austen unit.

For guidance about what I look for in papers, see the following links. They contain a lot of information; I assume that each of you will find some parts more relevant and useful than others. We will go over many of these materials in class.

Connections: Developing a Thesis
Connections: Researching a Paper
Connections: Quotation and Citation (Note that I expect all papers for my classes to follow MLA style.)
Connections: Argument
Connections: Polishing an Essay
Grading Standards for Papers

Textbook Poetry Fiction Film Theory Contexts Research and Writing Research Writing Courses Tutorial Syllabus Assignments Conferences Responses Workshops Papers Oral Presentations Portfolio Presentation Portfolio Policies Old Syllabi 120 121 224 226 Seminars Site Information Site Updates Navigation Site Map	Papers You will write four main papers in this course. The initial due dates for the papers are provided in the syllabus, and you can revise any paper at any time. The first time you turn in each paper, it should be about four to five pages (1200-1500 words) long. You will always have the chance to vary the length of papers in revision. You are always permitted and encouraged to enrich your argument with secondary sources such as scholarly articles. The third paper will have a required research component that we will discuss in class and in a research-oriented library session during the Jane Austen unit. For guidance about what I look for in papers, see the following links. They contain a lot of information; I assume that each of you will find some parts more relevant and useful than others. We will go over many of these materials in class. Connections: Developing a Thesis Connections: Researching a Paper Connections: Quotation and Citation (Note that I expect all papers for my classes to follow MLA style.) Connections: Argument Connections: Polishing an Essay Grading Standards for Papers
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