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The final project consists of two parts, the fictional narrative and the interpretative analysis. The fictional narrative is 10% of your grade, and the interpretative analysis is 30% of your grade. Thus the project as a whole is 40% of your total grade for this course. Both parts of the project are to be done in the group to which you have been assigned. Keep in mind that you fellow group members will be reviewing your contribution to the group in an anonymous review of the group at the end of the semester -- so, I will know if someone has not be doing her or his share of the work, and your grade will suffer accordingly.
Fictional Narrative Due Dates: Prospectus
due Tuesday, October 17th; Draft
due Thursday, November 2nd; Final Version due Friday, December 8th (i.e.
with interpretative analysis) The fictional narrative should include at least three characters from Victorian literature, and must include at least three images. The format of your narrative is entirely up to you and group. Some possible formats: Victorian periodical, comic book, travel book, children's book etc. Your characters must come from Victorian literature. That means they must be pulled from a prose or poetic text that was written between 1800-1901 (i.e. the long nineteenth century) by an author who was under the rule of the British Crown (remember that this includes England's colonies and protectorates). Useful links for graphics:
*I also recommend Google searching various Victorian periodicals that often feature illustrations (ex. Punch, The Girls Own Paper). See the periodical project I did last year with this course for an extensive list of periodicals.
Interpretative Analysis Due Date: Due Friday, December 8th (Group Reviews
are due Tuesday, December 5th) After writing your narrative, your group will then write an interpretation and discussion of the Victorian characters, styles, and discourses that you have utilized in your narrative. The idea here is to bring in the different critical approaches that we have used throughout the term in order to analyze your narrative in much the same way as we did with Moore's LOEG at the beginning of the term. Consequently, what I will be looking for in your group's analysis is your ability to use your characters as a starting point for looking at the Victorian period and its central cultural issues. The analysis should be divided up into subheadings, with each group member writing one section (please put your name next to your section). The sections do not have to be the exact same length, but they should be roughly the same length. Like any other essay, the analysis should have an introduction and conclusion, which can either be written by the group as a whole or by individuals. If you are having problems with dividing your analysis into sections, please feel free to set up a time to meet with me. For this paper, you will be required to use three outside secondary sources (we discuss how to find them later in the term).
Presentations Due Dates: Nov. 28, 30, and Dec. 5 During the last two weeks of class, each group will give a 10-15 minute presentation and distribute a one page handout. The presentation will count for two ten-point quiz/response grades, with the talk and handout each being worth a quiz grade. The Talk
The Handout:
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