For Paper 1, please select one of the following questions as your prompt (your answer and why will be the thesis statement for your Paper):
Does “Where are you going, where have you been?” echo themes or elements of the versions of Little Red Riding Hood/Red Cap? (what valuable lessons are shared in the stories?)
What effect does the time period have on the characters in “Where are you going…” and/or “Young Goodman Brown”
Imagine “Young Goodman Brown” as a fable – what is the overall moral of the story?
In what ways do fairy tales or fables (in general) impart valuable lessons to children?
How do Connie and Young Goodman Brown use projection (the psychological concept Links to an external site.) in the stories?
This essay must use specific evidence from the story/stories and one outside online library critical article (it may be a new one or one we used in Weeks 2-3). Please see the tips sheet with Paper 1 for help if you quote (use the library citation for help with the library article). It would make sense to quote from the sources about two times per body paragraph (there should be no more than four quotes in the paper), with the quotes not exceeding more than two typed lines at a time.
Minimum Requirements and Checklist (“C” and above quality is determined by how well these things are done, after they are, at base minimum, done competently):
Meets 750 – 1,000 words, submitted on time, formatted appropriately
Includes direct ideas and quotes from the chosen sources to support the argument (either one reading and a library critical article OR two library critical articles)
Narrows the question from the prompt to a clear answer, with that answer having specific evidence from the chosen story for proof
Builds on the thesis statement with original, relevant, and interesting content
Uses specific examples to illustrate points as true in the body of the essay
Contains an introduction, conclusion, and at least two and no more than four body paragraphs
Provides two (minimum) – four (maximum) quotations in the body of the paper taken from the chosen sources, which means that the sources support points from the paper (but doesn’t do all the work – remember quotes are there to support points, not be your points, as that is not original content)
Avoids citations within the introduction and conclusion
Employs transitions between shifts in points within each paragraph
Uses topic sentences and concluding sentences for each body paragraph
Creates an argumentative thesis (three pillars: is confident, is demonstrable, is reasonable)
States the name and author of the piece/pieces you are using in the intro, for the sake of context
Formats according to MLA guidelines (refer to the Citations for Paper 1 document + library) and has a Works Cited page – if using APA that is fine, but the tips sheet are in MLA: only use APA if you are comfortable with that format; otherwise, use the MLA examples)
Proofreads to ensure entirely clear sentences
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/projection
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