Thursday, April 16, 2009

Blog Post #5, for Tuesday, April 21st:

Blog Post #5 (40 points): Integrating Relevant Academic Sources

Answer all of the following in a post, by class on Tuesday, April 21th:


- What claims are you making on the texts? What is your thesis on the two texts?
o Include both texts in thesis statement (main claim)
o Include in that thesis statement the theme that you see in both texts…

- What questions are you exploring in your research based on the main claim?

- What academic articles – besides two tales– are you using to support topic?

o If you haven’t: Find and read articles that describe behavior you’re discussing in comparing two tales of Diaspora.
o Look for articles in disciplines such as Psychology, Sociology, History, Science…

o Explain what idea in the article is useful and to be used in Essay 2 – pick out a relevant quote and clarify how it relates to your two comparative texts.

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