provided of Paul Hurleys argument against the story of “Young Goodman Brown”. I’m also attaching a link to the story of Young Goodman brown just in case you need it, here’s the link: http://www.columbia.edu/itc/english/f1124y-001/resources/Young_Goodman_Brown.pdf
Teachers Instructions: This week, you read “Young Goodman Brown.” I’ve provided an article by Paul Hurley that does a really good job of laying out his argument. I want you to find that argument and create an annotated citation for it, following the formatting in the example document above.
This is how a scholarly article is often formatted. When you are reading, you should pay attention to the opening pages because this is where the author’s argument will be introduced, and how they set up that argument is important. They will lay the foundation by presenting the ongoing conversation about the text (the issue being presented and who is saying what about it and why).
* Read the article and engage in “active reading,” which is the act of underlining or highlighting important concepts, marking the thesis and topic sentences, circling any unfamiliar words and defining them in the margin, etc. It’s okay if you don’t understand everything in the entire article–literary criticism can be challenging to read! Focus on the points that you do understand.
* Find the author’s argument, or thesis, in the article. What do they have to say about the topic? How are they contributing to the overall discussion?
