Mid term paper

Thanks for taking the time to consider this. Please, I’d like this paper to be a unique interpretation of The Fall of the House of Usher, by Edgar Allen Poe. I thought something along the lines of cabin fever, maybe environmental paranoia, or like the house represents the mental psyche, and the deterioration of both and how people should

Assignment: Length: 6-8 Pages, double spaced

Include a Works Cited (not included in the page count)

Instructions:

Use one or two primary texts from class so far (any of the novels, stories, or poems from Weeks 1-7). Focusing on one of these texts might be simpler than focusing on more than one, but this is flexible if you have a consistent point to make using multiple texts.

Also use at least 5 outside sources. Of those 5, at least 2 need to be scholarly secondary texts that discuss or critique the primary text. For example, an article that discusses the reliability of the narrator in “The Fall of the House of Usher” would be considered a secondary text. You should be using the library catalog to find these.

Remember, the main focus of the paper needs to be your idea/argument, backed up by language from the primary source. There should be a lot of quotes from the text you’re writing about.

If you would like to continue with a thought you were working on in one of your journal entries, that is allowed and encouraged.

Important components of this paper:

• An introduction that introduces the primary text(s) youll be working with and the idea youll be exploring.
• A clear thesis that shows the main point youre going to make in a specific and arguable way.
• Direct quotes from the primary text (cited correctly) that illustrate your point. Remember, even though youre using secondary texts as well, the main focus should be your interpretation of the primary text. There should be cited evidence multiple times on each page.
• Include information and ideas from the secondary texts, but make sure they dont overshadow your own interpretation of the book or poem youre working with. An author of a secondary text might provide backup for your ideas. Or they might show contrast (for example, the ideas in a secondary text are different from your own). It is important to show ideas from other sources, but it is just as important to keep your own ideas at the forefront.
• A conclusion that reinforces the meaning youre creating with your interpretation. This could be a discussion about why its important to have insight into the idea youve just explained. Or it could be an explanation of how your ideas about the theme are different from the ideas in your secondary sources. Or it could be about how the knowledge you created in this paper changes how the book can be perceived. Or anything else you can think of that emphasizes that what you have communicated is worthwhile.
• No AI influence or apparent AI influence. If your paper sounds like AI, it will be marked down even if you didn’t use AI. If your thinking, research, and writing seem to be dominated by AI, the paper will receive an F.

Grading:

A = You address a clear theme/idea consistently throughout the paper. You illustrate this idea using quotes from the primary text(s). You use evidence from secondary texts in a way that deepens your paper but doesnt overshadow your own personal interpretation. The main point is original enough to be worthwhile and coherent enough to hold the readers attention. You have well-formatted in-text citations and references at the end. No AI influence.

B = You address a clear theme/idea consistently throughout the paper. You illustrate this idea using quotes from the primary text(s), but the quotes could be more plentiful or used in a clearer way. And/or your use if secondary texts slightly overpowers your own ideas. And/or the main point is good but could be more thought-out. And/or there are significant issues with formatting and citations. No AI influence.

C = The main theme or idea is present, but it isnt clear throughout the paper. And/or the primary text doesnt receive enough attention. And/or the secondary texts arent used well. And/or there are major formatting and citation problems. A small amount of AI influence might be present.

D = The paper doesnt have much clarity or focus. Attention to the primary text(s) is lacking. Secondary texts either arent used with a clear purpose OR the majority of the paper just reiterates secondary texts. Citations are lacking. There might be a moderate amount of AI influence.

F = The paper wasnt turned in, shows little or no effort, or reeks of AI.

NOTE: Scholarly sources, please don’t use spark notes, quizlet or anything like that. I need absolutely no AI. please and thank you.

Also, I have below an example of not even that good of an example, its not perfect but its a similar idea of how the interpretation is unique.