Critical Case Study

What is a critical case study?  Basically, it's a lit analysis with research.  YOU have an interpretation of a book that you are arguing BUT you use critics to make your argument more convincing.  The important thing to keep in mind is the same with any real research paper:  This is NOT a recap/regurgitation of what the critics think.  It is your OWN argument with professional experts to help you make your case--add ethos!

Resources to help you?  Your textbook.  Chapter 46 walks you through what a critical case study looks like.

Objectives of the Assignment:

• Write a well-argued, well-reasoned, well-developed literary analysis of an independent reading book
• Effectively and correctly incorporate literary criticism to add ethos and some logos to that interpretation
• Continue to use critical lenses to deepen analysis
• Correctly use MLA citation (parenthetical and works cited) to give credit to sources
• Use the process to end up with a polished, college-level paper

Proposal:
I want a response to your book (one-pager style) that shows me YOUR interpretation ONLY before reading criticism AND an outline of the paper you intend to write to argue that interpretation.

Timeline:
Proposal and one-pager due NO LATER THAN Sunday, Mar. 30 by midnight
D1 due Friday, April 4 by midnight
Peer reviews due Monday, Apr. 7 by midnight
D2 due Tuesday, Apr. 15 by midnight
FD due Friday, Apr. 25 by midnight