Paper #3 and Final Exam (Read Carefully!)

I’m assigning these two works at the same time because I want you to choose which one is which. That is, one of the assignments has to be at least 4 pages and use 2-3 of the books from class, whereas the other one only has to be 2-3 pages and use only 1 book from class. You decide which one is which, based on which one you want to spend more time on and feel you can do the best work on. Naturally, the longer paper is worth more (25 pts) and the shorter work is worth less (15 pts).

THE TWO ASSIGNMENTS (You choose which one is Paper #3 and which is the Final)

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#1: Write a “New Student’s Introduction” to ONE of the books in our class. This Introduction should give a new student a sense of what to expect in the work: what it’s about, what themes and ideas it deals with, and a discussion of a few passages that you find extremely important (be sure to quote and cite them properly). In other words, help give them a sense of what to expect and how to read it to get the most out of the work.

NOTE: If you choose to make this your Final Exam, you must quote from 2-3 other books in class to show how this book shares themes and ideas with these works. This means you’ll also need a Works Cited page if you choose this option, and be sure to follow MLA (or another format that you prefer) throughout. Must be at least 4 pages.

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#2: Suggest a new title for this class other than “Non-Western Literature,” which as we discussed a week ago isn’t the best description for a class full of thousands of years of languages, cultures, and ideas. Explain why your title is more representative of the class and use a specific work to justify this, quoting from the work in question to support your ideas.

NOTE: If you choose to make this your Final Exam, you must use THREE works from class to support your new title. Be sure to quote from each work at least once and discuss each passage, using it to explain why your new course title captures some of the themes and ideas found in these works. This means you’ll also need a Works Cited page if you choose this option, and be sure to follow MLA (or another format that you prefer) throughout. This must be at least 4 pages.

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DUE DATES:

Paper #3 is worth 15 points and will be due on our last day of class, Friday, Dec.1^st

The Final Exam is worth 25 points and will be due on our Final Exam Day, Dec. 8^th.