General Requirements: You are required to write up 11-12 pages. Include a cover page, the seminar paper and a Works Cited Use the MLA guide for quotations and references Your entire seminar can be based on one first reference or more, but no more than two (First reference is the literary piece, which could be a novel, a film or a short story) The number of your secondary resources can range between 5-10. Structure of the seminar Any literary academic paper must include the following components: Introduction Body Conclusions Works Cited Introduction Your introduction is no less than a page and no more than two pages. By the end of your introduction, you must include an argument (thesis statement) [Thesis statements must be revised and confirmed by the advisor] Your introduction exposes your topic and argument from the general to the specific. The first two or three sentences will therefore briefly discuss the genre that characterizes the story (detective/science-fiction/modernist/postmodernist, etc.). It is also possible to briefly discuss the historical epoch in which the story/stories/film or films is/are set. Right afterwards, the discussion is narrowed down to introduce the literary pieces under discussion. Note that your first mentioning of the first source/sources must include the author/director’s name with the source. Put into words what you intend to prove and show in your seminar paper and how you plan to do it. The Body of the Seminar It is the larger part of your seminar, ranging between 7-10 pages. It must include paragraphs, arranged in the order based on the unfolding of the discussion, coordinated with coordinators: In addition, Moreover, Furthermore, Hence, Therefore, on the one hand/on the other hand/ As a result, in consequence, First, second, third, next, etc. It might begin with historical background on gender inequality in the history of detective fiction/ the history of Afro-American narrative. It may also include definitions on the type of genre (like science-fiction, detective fiction, horror story, etc.) and elaboration of the genre’s characteristics. After definitions/background, the analysis /foci shifts to the first reference/references, with topic setences at the beginning of each paragraph that show a logical sequence. The analysis of the first resource should be supported with first and secondary quotes (direct or paraphrased) Conclusion A concluding part begins with a summary of the main ideas of the entire seminar Then there is a mentioning of the conclusions, what do we learn from our study of the first references with regard to a certain phenomenon. Why is this study important Suggestions for a further research ——- Attached is a sample for writing the thesis, the short story which the thesis needs to be based on is – https://dltk-teach.com/fairy-tales/hansel-and-gretel/story.htm and a power point with instruction regarding every part of the thesis. Please let me know if the writer has any questions.
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