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The library paper for this course will be a critical paper on a literary text. By “critical” I mean that the paper will be an original investigation or interpretation of something that has interested you in the reading of the work and will be developed on the basis of your own thinking. Some support from secondary sources will also be required.
1 The Prospectus:    the student will turn in a      prospectus indicating the work to be studied and, if possible, the general      direction of the student’s interest in the work.
2 The      Focus and Thesis Statement: After      reading the work, each student should consult with the instructor and      arrive at a statement that will serve to unify the paper and focus the      investigation. The reading of the book and the conference to determine the      thesis should take place by the end of the first 5-week unit of the class.
3 Secondary      Sources: The paper should include      reference to at least three secondary sources in support of the student’s      argument. A completed rough draft of the paper will be due for review at      the end of the second unit of the class (October 30).
4. General      Requirements: The finished paper      should be at least 1200-1500 words in length (5-6 typed, double-spaced      pages). The central thesis should      be developed through reference to the work and the secondary sources. If electronic sources are used, hard      copies of the quoted materials and the homepages for these sources should      be turned in with the paper. Current MLA form should be used for all citations and for      manuscript form. The paper is due one week before the final      examination.