Here are the two options for your final course project. Regardless of the option you choose, I strongly encourage you to visit me during office hours to discuss your projects further.
Option 1: Conference Paper (12-15 pgs.) This option is open to all students enrolled in the course. The purpose of this assignment is to provide you with the opportunity to critically explore any of the themes, concepts, dramatic elements, performances, playwrights, plays, characters, etc. discussed throughout the semester. I highly encourage interdisciplinary projects, so you should approach this final paper as an opportunity to intersect your interests with any of our readings and/or discussions in class. For this assignment you should begin by composing a proposal (100-300 words) that details the argument you plan to make in your paper and the texts you intend to explore. Do your best to come up with a preliminary title, to flesh out your argument and list of texts, and then it will be my job to help you develop your proposal further by interrogating your title and argument, adding precision, and suggesting sources. For a sample proposal, click HERE.
Once we have agreed on the topic of your paper, your essay must include:
All PROPOSALS are due via email by midnight on Sunday, March 10.
FINAL PROJECTS are due in my mailbox in ELABS 125 by 5pm on Monday, May 6.
FINAL PROJECTS are due in my mailbox in ELABS 125 by 5pm on Monday, May 6.
Option 1: Conference Paper (12-15 pgs.) This option is open to all students enrolled in the course. The purpose of this assignment is to provide you with the opportunity to critically explore any of the themes, concepts, dramatic elements, performances, playwrights, plays, characters, etc. discussed throughout the semester. I highly encourage interdisciplinary projects, so you should approach this final paper as an opportunity to intersect your interests with any of our readings and/or discussions in class. For this assignment you should begin by composing a proposal (100-300 words) that details the argument you plan to make in your paper and the texts you intend to explore. Do your best to come up with a preliminary title, to flesh out your argument and list of texts, and then it will be my job to help you develop your proposal further by interrogating your title and argument, adding precision, and suggesting sources. For a sample proposal, click HERE.
Once we have agreed on the topic of your paper, your essay must include:
- An engaging title.
- A clear introduction, thesis, and organization of ideas.
- Evidence from the texts you are analyzing.
- AT LEAST three (3) secondary sources.
- A conclusion that summarizes your claims and evidence.
Option 2: One-Act Play (15-25 pgs.)
This option is only open to students who have taken a playwriting course previously. This option allows you to compose a one-act play. For a sample one-act play, see Susan Glaspell's Trifles. Plays should follow the stage play script format available HERE. Your play should also be new work written for this class.
For this assignment you should begin by composing a proposal (100-300 words) that details the characters, plots, and themes you plan to explore in your play. Do your best to come up with a preliminary title for your play, to describe your play, and it will be my job to help you add precision through specific questions and suggestions. At the end of your proposal, include information on the playwriting course you enrolled in previously (course title, semester taken, name of professor, and grade received).
Finally, each play should also include a 2-3 page "Author's Note" (similar to the thought process essay) that details the development of the play and how/why it intersects with our course.
For this assignment you should begin by composing a proposal (100-300 words) that details the characters, plots, and themes you plan to explore in your play. Do your best to come up with a preliminary title for your play, to describe your play, and it will be my job to help you add precision through specific questions and suggestions. At the end of your proposal, include information on the playwriting course you enrolled in previously (course title, semester taken, name of professor, and grade received).
Finally, each play should also include a 2-3 page "Author's Note" (similar to the thought process essay) that details the development of the play and how/why it intersects with our course.
