Academic Writing

Essay Assignment: Literary Analysis with Research Length: 1200 / 5 pages Date Due: Consult Course Outline Manuscript Format: MLA Assignment Weighting: Consult Course Outline In an essay of 1200 , present a well structured argument developing a thesis taken from one of the general topic areas identified below. • The detective as hero. • The body as text to be encoded and read. • Conflict between the religious and the rational • Public vs. private space • The relationship between Holmes and Watson • The importance of Watson as narrator There are some of you who may feel more comfortable addressing the novel through an historical lens rather a literary one. Here are a couple of suggestions. • What was the state of official law enforcement in London in the period represented in the novel? How is this important to the character of Sherlock Holmes? • What was the state of crime culture in London during the period represented in the novel? Why is this important to the novel? If you would like to consider a topic not listed here, you must clear it with me first. Your paper must demonstrate a clear thesis, unified paragraphs, and topic sentences that both describe and direct the paragraphs they head. Papers must not mistake summary for analysis. You must make use of at least three secondary sources. A minimum of two examples of paraphrase and two of direct quotation from your secondary sources need to be included, in addition to both quotation and paraphrase from your primary source. Quotations and paraphrase must be correctly documented using MLA documentation format. MLA format must be observed for document format, in-text, and end-of-text citation. Literary Analysis Essay Evaluation Form What You Said: Effective Introduction/10 Statement of Thesis/5 Supporting Points/20 Purposeful Organization/10 Effective topic sentences/5 In-text Citation Format/5 End of text Citation Format/5 Inclusion/Integration of Quotations/5 Inclusion/Integration of Paraphrase/5 Strong Conclusion/5 /75 How You Said It: Sentence Structure/5 Diction/3 Grammar/5 Punctuation/5 Spelling/2 Correct point of view/3 Correct tense/2