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Assessment

Intermediate (EN2N1) - 2 x 3000 word essay

Intermediate assessment learning outcomes

  • Acquire knowledge of key theoretical and literary concepts and cultural and critical contexts within which to situate the set texts
  • Formulate analytical and critical skills through close reading/viewing of the set texts
  • Employ a main method for reading texts within the context of various literary and cultural moments and generic categories
  • Demonstrate and apply some independent research skills
  • Demonstrate ability to apply appropriate theoretical frameworks to analysis of the text
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the forging and interrogation of national identities through "haunting" motifs
Finalists (EN3N1) - 2 x 3500 word essay

Finalist assessment learning outcomes

  • Acquire and demonstrate knowledge of key theoretical and literary concepts and cultural and critical contexts within which to situate the set texts and texts of your own choosing.
  • Formulate nuanced analytical and advanced critical skills through close reading/viewing of the set texts

    and texts of your own choosing.

  • Employ effectively a main method for reading texts within the nuanced context of various literary and cultural moments and generic categories

  • Demonstrate and apply advanced independent research skills
  • Demonstrate advanced ability to apply appropriate theoretical frameworks to analysis of the text
  • Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the forging and interrogation of national identities through "haunting" motifs

Exchange students here for one Term will submit 1x 2000 word essay in week 12 of that term, otherwise you do the same as whichever module code (EN2 or EN3) you are registered under.

All students have 10% leeway over or under. If you go over or under that 10% you will lose marks (see handbook)

General Essay information

Submit: To Tabula as a word doc (pdfs are not permitted)

Style: MLA or MHRA formatting

Extensions: Are sought via tabula not through the tutor. They are 7 days as standard (5 working days if a self-cert). More info hereLink opens in a new window

Writing Assistance - AI:

Non-generative AI tools, such as spelling-checkers or basic grammar-checkers, have been widely used for many years and are accepted uses. However, AI-based generative language tools (e.g., ChatGPT) which are trained to produce a human-like response from pre-existing large data sets (e.g., websites, journals, textbooks, etc.), undermine the intellectual ownership of your work and often generate an outcome which is not necessarily correct, despite often sounding authoritative. A good simple rule to follow is that you MUST NOT use generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) to create content (text or concepts) that is presented as your own work.

Resources:

As well as the usual scholarly secondary resources, the library has a wealth of databasesLink opens in a new window of primary and secondary material - you can make appointments with the subject librarianLink opens in a new window to help you navigate these if not sure: https://pugwash.lib.warwick.ac.uk/search~S1/v

The Modern Records Centre at WarwickLink opens in a new window has some brilliant physical and digital archives of primary material you might find helpful and extremely interesting.

Help with Academic Writing:

Essay One (50%)

Due: 12pm Tuesday Week 11 of Term 1

 

Intermediates (3000 words):
Compose an essay on one or more texts from the first term that engages with the themes from unit 1 (Nuclear Ghosts) and/or 2 (Folk Horror).

- Choose your own title. It does not need to take the form of a question (but can if you want). Try and emulate the style of titles you see in academic articles you read.
- You are welcome and encouraged to discuss your idea/title (in plenty of time) by email or in my office hoursLink opens in a new window
- You may wish to bring in external text(s) in the broadest sense (films, plays, poems, arts) but this is not required.
- Be careful with your contextualisation/use of theory (see learning objectives above) - ensure do some reading around the period and differentiate between the actual and the prophetic and with theory to get a strong grasp of any models used.

- Think carefully about the space you have in your word count for the amount of material you can cover. Depth is favoured over breadth, so make your focus manageable.

 

Finalists (3500 words):
Engaging with the themes from unit 1 (Nuclear Ghosts) and/or unit 2 (Folk Horror) compose an essay on one or more of the set texts from term 1 in conjunction with one or more external materials (e.g. films, plays, poems, artwork, pamphlets, non-fiction primary sources.)

- Choose your own title. It does not need to take the form of a question (but can if you want). Try and emulate the style of titles you see in academic articles you read.
- You are welcome and encouraged to discuss your idea/title (in plenty of time) by email or in my office hoursLink opens in a new window
- Be careful with your contextualisation and use of theory (see learning objectives sbove) - ensure to do some scholarly reading around the period and differentiate between the actual and the prophetic, and if you are using a theoretical lens for the whole piece to be clear to outline the approach.
- Think carefully about the space you have in your word count for the amount of material you can cover. Depth is favoured over breadth, so make your focus manageable.