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Paper Instructions:

Author Kate Chopin, Story The Story of an Hour!

BECOME AN EXPERT
You will create a presentation based on one of the stories from this week or a theme you noticed in the stories. You are the expert who will explain the story to the class.
The presentation can be a PowerPoint, video, animation, lengthy booklet, Prezi. . . . Assume that this class is your audience. However, if you’d like to assume a younger audience, preface the age group in a note to the instructor and class.
Minimum requirements:
1 literary topic related to this week's stories
2 sources of reference- college level (no Wikipedia or SparksNotes)- Check the college library databases. Start your search by using the story's title and author. 
Works cited page (use MLA formatting)
Some level of creativity and innovation. This is a huge percentage of your grade in this class. Now is not the time to skimp on information. Really develop your topic. 
Use MLA parenthetical citation to cite all paraphrases, summary, and quotations.  Failure to do this is considered a form of plagiarism. You will fail the assignment.

*Not meeting the minimum requirements does mean that the presentation will not pass. 

Topics:
Female archetypes (maiden, mother, crone, old maid. . . )
Cultural views as presented in the literature
Analysis of one of the stories (Do not just retell the plot- do a critical analysis)
Female identity in literature
Style or themes in the literature of one of the authors we studied. You may choose a specific author, but you MUST NOT do a biography.
Other- If you have a creative topic that is not listed but meets the requirements, email me to get it approved. I am open to suggestion.
What not to do:
Don’t just do a biography. Develop a point about the events you list in relation to the way his/her literature was shaped by certain life events/relationships. For example, if you say that Flannery O’Connor was a devout Catholic and that has impacted her writing, give examples from a story to prove this point. Don’t just give life facts.
Don’t just throw lists on a slide (like awards, timelines, events). Develop a point about the things you mention. If you give a straight bio or lists, your assignment will not pass.
Don’t forget to link to our readings. Make a point to discuss relationships between your topic and what we read.
Don’t forget to use periods after complete sentences (This always happens on slides for some reason. Punctuate all complete sentences).
Don’t forget to cite anything from a source. Just throw a parenthetical citation at the end of the slide if you must.