Survey of American Literature: Eng 254

Click here:  This "Critical Overview" assignment asks students to read three works by an author studied this term, then research scholarly reaction to that author's works, then write an expository research paper explaining how critical attention changed over time and / or how it remained the same. File includes a sample outline, sample research paper, staggered list of due-dates, and information on how to use and cite Jstor.

Click here: This file includes a handout on how to develop a thesis statement for the Critical Overview.

Click here:  This file includes a handout on three types of quotations and an exercise practicing writing the three types. This exercise is useful for students writing research papers of all types.

Click here: This file includes a handout explaining how to create a Works Cited list for the Critical Overview.

Click here:  This file includes a peer-review form for the Critical Overview.