Play Paper

1. You may write a paper on any of the plays we read this semester with the exception of Trifles and The Rising of the Moon.
2. Use the critical article in your analysis. Most of the plays are followed by commentaries that focus on specific aspects of the play.
3. The strategy for you paper might be to agree or disagree with the commentary.   You might also use the commentary to support you own ideas, or you might explain what you think are the implications of the author’s ideas.
4. The paper should have an introduction and clear thesis or main idea.
5. The thesis should be developed in supporting paragraphs with clear topic sentences and supporting details.
6. All references to the text of the play (direct quotation, summary, or paraphrase) and the critical article must be documented using Modern Language Association MLA format.  This format includes in-text citation and a Works Cited page.
7. Use the sample paper on “Miss Brill” by Katherine Mansfield as a guide for writing and documentation.