ENG105 - Research Thesis Proposal Assignment

Assignment Task

Topic

(1) DUALITY: Many of the texts we have studied so far have dealt with duality or a sense of doubling. We discussed this concept in relation to E. Pauline Johnson’s (Tekahionwake) poetry. Re-read Rohinton Mistry’s “Swimming Lessons” and provide an interpretation of how doubling is represented in his short story. Your thesis should focus on the significance of this doubling.

(2) INDIGENOUS POETRY: Choose one or more poems published in the Indigenous Perspectives issue of the Malahat Review (click this hyperlink to access that issue). Discuss your chosen poetry in relation to one of the following:

(a) oral storytelling,

(b) Thomas King’s catgories of Native literature (as described in “Godzilla vs. postcolonial”),

(c) its representation of Indigenous culture and/or values

(d) its political commentary

(3) META: We discussed how Rohinton Mistry’s story is “meta” because of its self-referential nature and its commentary on writing and reading. Re-read Thomas King’s “A Coyote Columbus Story” and provide an interpretation of how it is meta.

Proposal Prompts

(1) Topic: State which topic you have chosen for your thesis proposal. NOTE: if you pick prompt two, mention which poem(s) you will be discussing.

(2) Motivation: Tell me why you chose this topic. In a couple sentences, explain why it interests you.

(3) Working Thesis: Provide a tentative or “working” thesis. A working thesis should present a unique interpretation. The topics are purposefully vague to give you room to explore an aspect that interests you.

(4) Main Points: List and explain the main points you plan to use to support your thesis. There is no set number of points. Remember your end goal (approx. 1500 written words or approx. 10 video minutes). You will need enough points to present your interpretation and meet that guideline.

(5) Citations: Document your text(s). Show me you know how to cite your work by providing (a) an in-text citation and (b) a Works Cited entry. Provide this info for your literature and for any of my video lessons and/or other sources you intend to mention.

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