Monday, November 22, 2010

Critical Essay Guidelines

The essay will be due in class Monday December 6, but you may turn it in anytime before that. No late papers will be accepted!

Everyone is required to submit a 100-150 word abstract of their essay by Monday, November 29th. Students are also urged to make an appointment to discuss their essay drafts, research and other issues. I will be available on Monday the 29th during the day on campus, and by appointment/arrangement that entire week.

Basic guidelines:

1. Length: 1500-1800 words.
2. Spacing: 1.5 or double
3. Endnotes, not footnotes. You may use the endnotes function in MSWord, or create a separate page and number your notes by hand in your essay text.
4. Complete bibliography.
5. You must utilize at least 3 outside sources, and use correct formatting for bibliographic information (MLA format is fine). You may use sources provided on the class blog or the handouts.
6. Your topic must be related to gender and popular culture. Be as focused and specific as possible. Feel free to email me to discuss topics this week. I am happy to help you narrow your focus and suggest source material.

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