write a critical/argumentative and comparative essay between 2 geographical areas (China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, Spain/ Latin America and Middle East). Your analysis will focus on comparing the folk tales/fairy tales archetypes between 2 geographical areas of your choice (for example China and Latin America). You will select 2 or 3 specific topics to draw similarities and differences (for example representation of time, of gender, of culture, color symbolism, etc.). You will not be able to address all of the similarities/differences; the goal of the comparison is to deeply analyze the 2 or 3 topics you choose, offering a critical and constructed argumentation supported by quotes from primary and secondary texts. Your essay will not be a list of similarities/differences; but an analysis. See more details below
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• Peer-review #2: choose 1 post from last week’s “Forum; paper #2” and comment on your classmate’s intro/outline following the guidelines below (10 pts)
1- choose 1 post that didn’t receive any comments yet, the goal being that all the posts will receive a review.
2- After reading your classmate’s introduction, tell:
a- What is the thesis of this paper?
b- What will be the major parts of this paper?
c- Is there any part of the introduction or outline that is not clear and would need more explanation?
d- Suggest one improvement/idea to the introduction
e- Suggest one improvement/idea to the outline
Due 11:30pm on Wednesday, November 16th
• DRAFT paper #2 due
Submit the draft of your paper #2 via the “Draft #2” link. Your draft will be at least 2 pages. (Your final version will be 1000-1200 words/about 4 pages double-spaced). To help you write your draft, review the the Power Point presentations « MLA Style » and « Bibliography MLA style ».
Due 11:30pm on Friday, December 16th
• PAPER #2 due
Submit the final version which will be 1000-1200 words/about 4 pages double-spaced. Use WORD document (PDF or other format will not be accepted).
MORE DETAILS:
a- You will write a critical/argumentative and comparative essay between 2 geographical areas (China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, Spain/ Latin America and Middle East). Your analysis will focus on comparing the folk tales/fairy tales archetypes between 2 geographical areas of your choice (for example China and Latin America). You will select 2 or 3 specific topics to draw similarities and differences (for example representation of time, of gender, of culture, color symbolism, etc.). You will not be able to address all of the similarities/differences; the goal of the comparison is to deeply analyze the 2 or 3 topics you choose, offering a critical and constructed argumentation supported by quotes from primary and secondary texts. Your essay will not be a list of similarities/differences; but an analysis.
b- Your paper will be a structured essay with an introduction, several parts to your body, and a conclusion.
c- You will use at least 4 primary sources (taken from the primary texts we read for class this semester) and 1 secondary source (from a scholarly article)
d- Your paper will be 1000-1200 words (about 4 pages), use the MLA style and should be double-spaced in 12-point font times New Roman with normal margins. Make sure that your paper clearly indicates which 2 geographical areas you are comparing/analyzing. Use WORD document (PDF or other format will not be accepted).
