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LIT 500 Final Project One Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
At the core of all scholarly work in literary studies is the extent to which your research and writing contributes to the conversation. The goal of literary studies is to increase the understanding of literature through theoretical analysis and to apply core concepts of the major theoretical schools to the development of your own original interpretations. Literary theory provides us a defined and comprehensive framework from which to approach literary works and present new insights into them. As a graduate student in the field of literary studies, you will be engaged in this kind of academic research and theoretical analysis in order to both facilitate your mastery of literary theory and prepare you for the analytical writing you will engage in throughout your career.
This course has two final projects. In this first one, you will analyze seminal literary theories with the goal of proposing how you will use two of them to interpret a piece of literature. This project prepares you for the second project (an essay) because it grounds you in the theories and directs you in how you propose to interpret a piece of literature through two specific theoretical lenses. It gives you the background and allows you the thinking time to decide how to pair a theory with the literature.
For this project, there is one milestone, which will be submitted in Module Two. The final project will be submitted in Module Four.
In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
LIT-500-01: Analyze seminal theories of literary criticism for their impacts to historical and modern interpretations of literature
LIT-500-02: Analyze existing assumptions for building a theoretical foundation for informed critical application
Prompt
In this assessment, you will investigate literary theories discussed throughout this course. In Milestone One, you will select a novel from the following options:
Atwood, Margaret. The Handmaid’s Tale. New York: Anchor, 1998. Print.
DeLillo, Don. White Noise. 1986. New York: Penguin, 2009. Print.
Faulkner, William. As I Lay Dying. New York: Vintage, 1991. Print.
Huxley, Aldous. Brave New World. New York: Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2006. Print.
Morrison, Toni. Beloved. 2000. New York: Vintage, 2004. Print.
Orwell, George. 1984. New York: Signet, 1950. Print.
Note that if you do not already own a copy of your chosen book, you will need to purchase a copy through SNHU’s online bookstore, Amazon, or another source.
Once your selection has been approved by the instructor, analyze existing critical scholarship relating to the novel. Then, from this analysis, write a brief proposal of how you will interpret the novel through two specific theoretical lenses. This assessment will be the foundation for Final Project Two, a critical essay.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
- Provide an overview of seminal literary theories.
- Explain the salient points of the theories we have discussed in class. Be sure your overview is concise. The following questions may help you compose this part of your proposal: Is there relevant historical background? How do these different lenses influence literary interpretation? Are there any basic similarities or differences that help differentiate and explain these approaches? [LIT-500-01]
- Explain your what you find most intriguing about your chosen theories and why. Be sure you back up your personal opinions with examples and definitions from class or other accepted sources. The following questions may help you compose this part of your proposal: Why do you find these particular lenses efficacious for interpreting literature? Which theories produce the sorts of insights you find illuminating? What is it about each theory that you believe helps produce these insights? [LIT-500-01]
- Analyze existing applications of your chosen theories.
- Analyze how your chosen theories have been applied by recognized scholars. You may use examples from class or from other accepted sources. Be sure you analyze examples that allow you to both exemplify the theory and illuminate the literature. The following questions may help you compose this part of your proposal: What excellent examples of applying this theory help explain the theory? How does the theory help explain the literature? If the same piece of literature has been interpreted through two different lenses, how has that influenced the interpretations? [LIT-500-02]
- Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the existing theory applications you analyzed above. Be sure you focus on how each theory does or does not provide insight into the literature for you. The following questions may help you compose this part of your proposal: In your above examples, which interpretations seem to be particularly illuminating to you? Which do not? Why do you think that is? What conclusions can you draw about the use of this theory? [LIT-500-01]
- Interpret a specific piece of literature through a critical lens.
- Choose a piece of literature that speaks to you from a provided list and analyze the existing critical scholarship. Be sure you explain the personal and theoretical reasons you have chosen this piece. The following questions may help you compose this part of your proposal: Why did you choose this particular literary work? What lenses have been applied, and what have they illuminated about the work? What is it about the work that intrigues you in light of its existing critical scholarship? Have the interpretations changed historically? How have these interpretations impacted your experience with the work? [LIT-500-02]
- Propose your own interpretation of the work. This is a concise explanation of the argument you will pursue in your critical essay for Final Project Be sure you make clear here what lenses you will interpret the novel through and what you hope to learn from your analysis. There are several ways you might choose to approach this. For instance, will you apply a different lens than what you studied? Will you draw conclusions from comparing and contrasting existing interpretations? Will you discuss strengths and weaknesses of existing scholarship to identify what still needs to be addressed? Will you apply theories that have been previously applied to the work, but come up with a different interpretation? [LIT-500-02]
Milestones
Milestone One: Book Selection
In Module Two, you will choose one book from the following options: The Handmaid’s Tale, White Noise, As I Lay Dying, Brave New World, Beloved, and 1984. It is a good idea to select your book early since no more than four students may work on the same novel. You will submit your book choice in the discussion topic. The novel you have chosen will be the basis of your final essay. Once you have selected a novel and it has been approved by the instructor, you will discuss with your peers based upon your selection. This milestone will be graded on a pass/fail basis.
Final Submission: The Proposal
In Module Four, you will submit Final Project One. It should be a complete, polished artifact containing all of the critical elements of the final product. It should reflect the incorporation of feedback gained throughout the course. This submission will be graded with the Final Project One Rubric.
Final Project One Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: Your proposal should be two to three pages in length and should use 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. Follow MLA guidelines for citations.
RUBRIC
QUALITY OF RESPONSE NO RESPONSE POOR / UNSATISFACTORY SATISFACTORY GOOD EXCELLENT Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 20 points out of 50: The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. 30 points out of 50: The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements of the required response may also be lacking. 40 points out of 50: The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples. The answer is complete. 50 points: The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing. Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). Zero points: Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. 5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. 10 out 20 points: References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. 15 out 20 points: Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. 20 points: Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 5 points out of 20: The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors 10 points out 20: The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors 15 points out of 20: The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. 20 points: The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6th edition requirements whatsoever. 5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. They can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements. The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper 7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment. 10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally, the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper. GET THIS PROJECT NOW BY CLICKING ON THIS LINK TO PLACE THE ORDER
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