{"id":5310,"date":"2022-04-30T18:13:26","date_gmt":"2022-04-30T18:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/highclasswriters.com\/blog\/?p=5310"},"modified":"2022-04-30T18:13:28","modified_gmt":"2022-04-30T18:13:28","slug":"lgbtq-literature-giovannis-room-by-james-baldwin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/highclasswriters.com\/blog\/lgbtq-literature-giovannis-room-by-james-baldwin\/","title":{"rendered":"LGBTQ Literature – Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

LGBTQ Literature<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eaton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final Projects<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is what the syllabus says:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final projects:<\/strong>  The final research project<\/strong> will focus on an LGBTQ writer or literary work NOT covered in this course.  You will be responsible for reading at least one major work by this writer (a novel or memoir, a book of poetry or short stories, or a play), researching his\/her\/their role in the development of LGBTQ literature, and presenting your findings in a presentation<\/strong> to the class and a short paper<\/strong> (3-5 pages).  Your presentation and paper should include a short summary and analysis of one or more of the writer\u2019s works, and a discussion of how these works relate to the required texts of this course. A creative approach, such as performing a poem or scene from one of the writer\u2019s works would also be an excellent element for your presentation.  You should also prepare a handout <\/strong>for the class, which might include a list of the writer\u2019s works, a summary of his\/her\/their role in LGBTQ literature, and\/or an excerpt from one of his\/her\/their writings.  Do NOT prepare a power point or Prezi presentation<\/em>.  You may project up to three slides during your presentation.  (If you choose, you may substitute a fourth slide for your handout, to save paper.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This project is NOT a biographical summary of the writer\u2019s life; rather, it is a discussion of the writer\u2019s work in the context of the history of LGBTQ literature.  Your presentation and paper should include some discussion of the writer\u2019s stylistic choices and how his\/her\/their work relates to one or more of the authors we read in class.  The presentations will be scheduled during the scheduled final exam; papers will also be due at the final exam session.  All sources consulted must be accounted for in a bibliography at the end of the paper, presented in MLA format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Projects may be done in pairs or individually.  You may choose any LGBTQ writer not covered in our required readings for this project, subject to my approval.  You may also choose a different text by a writer we did read in class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For all the projects, I expect you to discuss your writer in relation to other writers we have read in class.  For instance, if your writer discusses the effects of closeted homosexuality, you may want to compare the work to Angels in America<\/em> or Fun Home<\/em>.  Look for common themes, imagery, and writing techniques for comparison with the writers on the syllabus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Requirements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5-7 minute presentation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1-2 page handout for class during presentation (or the equivalent on slides)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3-5 page paper, incorporating quotations from your writer\u2019s work, cited in MLA format<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Works Cited page in MLA format, turned in with paper.  Cite all works discussed in your paper<\/a> and presentation.  You must include at least ONE outside source<\/strong>:  a journal article from the MLA International Bibliography database would be best.  If your chosen text was written after 2010, you may not find a source there.  In that case, a book or theatre review or an interview with the author is your best bet.  Please see me if you have trouble finding a source.  Please use no more than four<\/em><\/strong> outside sources.
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Here is the assessment criteria I will be using to evaluate your presentations.  You will also use this criteria to evaluate your fellow class members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n