Critical Review Essay – Each student will write a paper (10-15 pages in length) that introduces a research problem (approximately 2 pages) and then critically assesses the state of the scholarly literature that addresses that topic. In the introduction of the research problem, the paper should explain the importance (practical, scholarly, or both) of the general topic and introduce the problematic elements of understanding the topic. The remainder of the paper should summarize and critically review scholarly books and articles that address that topic. This literature review should not merely be a summary of each individual work included in the review, but also a critical assessment of each and of the state of the literature on the topic more generally. Students should consider this project a first step toward a potential thesis topic. As such, the work done here (both in identifying related works and in articulating “gaps” that exist in our knowledge on the topic) will begin a process whereby you will articulate the original contribution that you will seek to make with your M.A. thesis. The grade for the critical review essay constitutes 85 percent of the overall grade for the course.
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