Module 02 Literature Project – Thesis and Map

For this piece of the Literature Project, you will submit your thesis and map as a single 1-2 page Word document. Note that instead of a formal outline, you will focus on constructing a formatted map of your project. This map will be a guide of how your paper will flow.

Literature Project Introduction  

You will compare and contrast two literary works (from two different writers) from the course that share the same theme. (Examples include, but are not limited to: Race/Ethnicity; Creativity/The Creative Process; Symbolism/Irony; Gender Roles/Marriage). You can either compare two novels, a novel and a short story, two short stories, a short story and a poem, or two poems.

Use the example outline map in the attachment to help you complete this assignment.

Follow this rough map (outline):

· Introduction – introduce works to be compared – (Remember you are comparing and contrasting the themes from two works of literature.) Bring focus to your study through thesis statement.

· First Point coming out of thesis statement

· Support #1 from research

· Support #2 from research

· Personal observation

· Etc.

· Second Point coming out of thesis statement

· Support #1 from research
· Support #2 from research

· Personal opinion

· Etc.

· Third Point (if needed) coming out of thesis statement

· Support #1 from research
· Support #2 from research
· Personal opinion
· Etc.

· Conclusion – Reiterate (do not simply restate) your thesis. Remember to mention both subjects here and close with a striking point.

References Cited page – in APA format.

Follow this rough map (outline):

o

Introduction

–

introduce works to be compared
–

(Remember you are comparing and
contrasting the themes from two works of literature.) Bring focus to your study through
thesis statement.

o

First Point

coming out of thesis statement

§

Support #1 from research

§

Support #2 from research

§

Personal observation

§

Etc.

o

Second Point

coming out of thesis statement

§

Support #1 from research

§

Support #2 from research

§

Personal opinion

§

Etc.

o

Third Point

(if needed) coming ou
t of thesis statement

§

Support #1 from research

§

Support #2 from research

§

Personal opinion

§

Etc.

o

Conclusion

–

Reiterate (do not simply restate) your thesis. Remember to mention
both subjects here and close with a striking point.

References Cited page

–

in APA

format.

Follow this rough map (outline):
o Introduction – introduce works to be compared – (Remember you are comparing and
contrasting the themes from two works of literature.) Bring focus to your study through
thesis statement.
o First Point coming out of thesis statement
 Support #1 from research
 Support #2 from research
 Personal observation
 Etc.
o Second Point coming out of thesis statement
 Support #1 from research
 Support #2 from research
 Personal opinion
 Etc.
o Third Point (if needed) coming out of thesis statement
 Support #1 from research
 Support #2 from research
 Personal opinion
 Etc.
o Conclusion – Reiterate (do not simply restate) your thesis. Remember to mention
both subjects here and close with a striking point.
References Cited page – in APA format.