I would like to focus on the character Othello.
In your essay, you must focus on only one character, though you can—of course—mention others. Think about how your character illustrates various themes in the play. Also consider how your character changes (evolves or devolves) in the play.
Length Requirement
Your essay needs to be 6 pages, minimum (not counting the Works Cited page).
Content Requirements
The content should include:
Introduction—this may be more than one paragraph
it should have an attention-getter
it should offer background information about the topic (including the use of at least one source to help with the background—cited correctly)
you should NOT write a plot summary of the play, though you SHOULD introduce the character you will be discussing and the position of this character in society.
A clear thesis—though the thesis doesn’t have to be at the end of the introduction, it likely will be. Alternatively, you can design your essay using inductive organization (like on essay exam 1 when your thesis was in the conclusion). Regardless, your thesis must indicate an opinion about the character.
Body paragraphs that present support for the thesis.
Include support from both the primary text (Othello) and secondary texts.
Make sure you use a lot of examples from the play to develop your essay and prove your thesis.
Use secondary texts to uphold your claims, and/or to present claims you want to argue against.
A conclusion—remind your readers of your main idea and make an observation.
Transitions that tie ideas together (a transition should introduce new ideas and/or show the connection between two ideas)
Awareness of audience, purpose, and tone—NOTE: Don’t use “I” or “YOU” forms in this essay.
Format & Correct Source Usage
MLA Style is required for your essay.
As you use sources, you need:
Correctly formatted in-text citations (including effective signal phrases and parenthetical references)
Smooth source integration (the sentences you write with your source information should be clear and understandable)
A mixture of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing—with more paraphrasing and summarizing than quoting.
A correctly formatted Works Cited page
Number & Types of Sources Required
Primary Text: Othello by William Shakespeare
Secondary Sources: A usage of 4 to 8 sources—with at least half from the library database, library books, or critical essays that I give you access to.
If you get any secondary sources from the Internet, it is your responsibility to evaluate them carefully.
Remember that I have given you access to many Critical Theory sources in a Google FolderLinks to an external site. that I set up.
For the work choice can we do a some college level words but easy enough a highschooler to understand.
