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Close Reading Paper

• 100 points total.
• Due: TBA
• Length: 3-5 pages
• Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to utilize the close reading skills practiced in class. It will be the basis for the final research paper. 
• Post to TURNITIN.COM.  

Description:

Do a close reading of one of the texts for this class. The close reading should be guided by a single thesis that illuminates and analyzes one specific aspect of the text. 

Purpose:

The purpose of this paper is to utilize the close reading skills practiced in class. It will be the basis for the final research paper.

Online Resources:

Harvard Writing Center: How to do a Close Reading.

Close Reading of a Literary Passage.