GRSJ 224C Final Essay: Rough Draft and Revised Version Deadlines Essay deadlines: 1. Thursday, Apr. 4: Rough draft of your final essay due in class so that you can participate in a required peer-editing workshop 2. Thursday, Apr. 11: Revised final paper due Required components: 1. Rough draft: Come to class on Apr. 4 with a printed copy of the rough draft of your essay. 2. Revised essay: Come to class on Apr. 11 with the following: (a) a copy of your final essay, (b) the copy of your rough draft that you received comments on in class, and (c) a short reflection (max. one page double-spaced, point form is acceptable) describing what changes you have made to the final version of your essay in response to my comments on your outline and your classmates' comments on your rough draft. Rough Draft Instructions · 2500-word essay (word count includes citations and Works Cited list in MLA format) · The introduction paragraph should be max. 3-4 sentences. It can be made up of just your 1-2 sentence thesis statement, or it can include a little more information if you wish. . The body paragraphs of your essay contain the close readings of the examples from the 3 poems you chose, as well as references to 2 critical works from the course (see the list on Canvas of critical works you can choose from). It's up to you to decide how to organize up your body paragraphs, but a common way to do it would be to discuss each poem separately (e.g. a couple of paragraphs on poem #1, a couple of paragraphs on poem #2, and then a couple of paragraphs on poem #3). Keep the word count in mind and aim to give about the same amount of space to each of the three poems you discuss. · When referencing the two critical works, aim to keep your discussions brief (a few sentences each) and relevant to the argument of your essay. You should aim to say enough to show that you understand the critical work you're referencing, but you need not analyze it to the same extent that you do the poetry. · Include a short conclusion paragraph that restates your thesis statement/ main argument. The goal of the conclusion paragraph is to show how your argument has developed over the course of your essay. Considerations after receiving your outline back: . Are there changes you'd like to make to your thesis statement at this point? . Will you keep all the same examples you used in your outline? You could choose to look at different examples from the same poems, or even a different poem. . Note any changes for the one-page reflection you will submit with the final version of your essay. · What two critical sources will you reference? Revisit your notes and the course materials on Canvas. Each of the sources should be relevant to the argument of your essay.