Assignment: Analysis Paper Guide
In this paper you will choose a theme that connectstwo of the books from this semester. You will explore how the past and the authors' telling of it reveal something about African-American history. You are free to choose your own topic, as long as you weave the two books together. We'll use in-class discussion to get you started.
Some questions to get you thinking:
Does anyparticular theme show up in contradictory (or similar) ways in the two books?
Do the books complement each other in a particular way?
Is there a theme that you think is understated in (or glaringly absent from) both books or in either book?
What common thread do you see?
Is there anything you have to say about the authors' styles?
Your paper will:
___ Be at least 5 full pages long.
___ Use page numbers.
___ Include your name and title of the paper on a separate cover sheet.
___ Use Times New Roman 12 pt font with normal margins.
___ Use either Chicago Manual of Style (history majors/minors) or your preferred style guide (non-history majors).
___ Have a main point that is evident throughout the paper.
___ Be turned in on D2L in MS Word format by the deadline posted in the course schedule.