Write
a (4-5 page, double-spaced) essay that builds a path to the present
using an example of your choice. Critically discuss the history behind a
representation (in literature, film, television, movie, comic book, web
media, visual art), an object, a term, a community, a space, or a
specific artistic convention related to sexuality as a social category.
Feel free to start your path from something we have touched on or
covered in class – but feel equally free to look beyond the course. Use
as many sources as you need for your argument and topic, but make sure
you cite at least three scholarly ones [monographs, book chapters,
academic journal articles], drawn from the course materials and/or from
your own research. Your path to the present can take a variety of
shapes: You can take a close, historically informed look at an
individual piece of the present, you can approach it as a comparison,
you can place the emphasis on the history with the present serving as a
mere jumping-off point.
Your final paper should meet the following requirements:
• Include your name, course and section, date, and an appropriate title
in the heading.
• Introduction: You should open with an introductory paragraph
containing a thesis statement which presents the focus of your paper and
the direction of your argument succinctly.
• Make sure the body paragraphs of your essay make points that support
your thesis and contain specific evidence. Remember to engage sources
closely, analyze their meaning, use quotations, and explain your
interpretation. It is important to clearly distinguish each source’s and
your own voice for your reader.
• Conclusion: Use your conclusion to reflect on what the path to the
present you have built means for the present. Knowing what your research
has revealed, what do you think about its starting point/object now.
• Documents must be written in 12pt-size of a standard font (Arial,
Times New Roman, Calibri, Helvetica) and double-spaced with a 1-inch
margin. Your essay must cite its sources and include a carefully
formatted bibliography/list of works cited (MLA, Chicago, etc. – your
choice of academic citation style, but stick to one). If you are new to
writing papers or just looking for some helpful writing and citation
tips, I recommend 1) Graff, Gerald and Cathy Birkenstein: “They Say/I
Say”: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing (Norton) and 2) Faigley,
Lester: The Little Penguin Handbook (Penguin). You can, of course, use
citation software/Apps/websites but make sure to check and correct those
for completeness and accuracy.
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