Paper about The Odyssey and Shipwrecked Sailor A formal, thesis-driven, evidenc

Paper about The Odyssey and Shipwrecked Sailor
A formal, thesis-driven, evidence-based argumentative essay that discusses two texts. This must be interpretive and must quote and explicate the text in the service of arguing a broader claim about the literary, the human condition, the use of language, etc. The final essay should include several quotations from both texts. Quotations do not count for the word requirement of your response. Quotations should have appropriate in-text citations and should be integrated into your text. Detailed instructions will be given in advance of the assignment due date. You may expand on an idea from Paper 1.
1000-1200 words.
This is a paper in which you draw your own conclusions about the reading we are doing. While you should feel free to use our class discussions as a starting point, you must include your own original insights to successfully complete the assignment. This essay is a close reading, not a research paper. The use of outside sources will result in an F on this assignment. Please consult the General Tips for Paper Writing, for a description of a close reading, along with resources if you are unsure of how to get started.
Your essay will be graded on the following criteria:
1) Title: should be interesting and specific
2) Thesis statement: must create an argument so the paper can take a position
3) Evidence: how well you use quotations and analysis of the text to support your claims
4) Grammar, Spelling, Mechanics: how well you write
This essay should be thesis driven and have an argument supported by evidence.
NB: A good thesis statement is 1) supportable, 2) arguable, 3) specific and 4) answers the “so what” question. If you don’t understand what this means or what I’m expecting, then you need to ask me.
You must quote, parenthetically cite, and explicate the text – poetry is cited by line numbers; prose by page numbers; plays by act, scene, and line numbers.
Your introduction should be concise and focused exclusively on the idea you are discussing. This essay is short, so get to your point (i.e. your thesis statement) as quickly as you can, providing only the most necessary context to understand your argument. Assume your reader is familiar with the text and knows the details well.