Thesis Workshop

1 – What’s the object? Is there a specific object (about which the statement makes a claim)? Is the object a textual element? Is it clear and discrete? Is it appropriately focused? 2 What’s the claim? Is there a claim? Is the claim about the object? Is the claim clear and cogent? Is the scope…

In-Class Final Project: Critical Questions

Tuesday: “Sweetness”; “Brownies”; “Gorilla, My Love”; and “oh she gotta head fulla hair” Thursday: “First Day”; “White Rat”; “Shift”; “And Love Them”; and “A Butterfly on F Street” 1. Review Feedback (5-10 minutes) Read the comments I made on your project proposal, and mark any questions you may have. 2. Annotate Text (15-20 minutes) Pull…