Help with paper assignments

Dear all,

If you find that you're having trouble writing, I encourage you to contact me by email or to come see me in office hours. Then we can talk about what you're doing, and how to make the going a little easier. Many students have already come to see me about their essays, and from what they've said it seems to have helped. Because the essay is only 5-7 pages, you'll need to be fairly brief. So keep it simple. Settle on a single topic, and argue for why your approach to the topic helps us to understand the two texts you've chosen, the ideas they convey, and the specific ways that they convey these ideas. Writing may not be easy, but it's a great way to delve more deeply into a topic and to develop your ideas. I'm available for consultation as you go along.