Topic: Feminism in American Horror Story: Coven.
Specific episode : Episode 1 "Bitchcraft"
Can use other episode to back up with the thesis but use episode 1 specifically.
1.The paper should be at least 5 pages long, single-spaced, with a 12-point font.
2. Please print the paper out single-sided and not double-sided.
3. When describing something that happens in the show, use the present tense.
4. Use italics for the name of the shows and quotations for the names of the episodes,
5. Do not use a cover page. Put only your name & the date at the top of the ?rst page
6. If you cite material written by others, then attach the complete text to the paper
7. Do not recounting the plot
8. Dont' use " I, me, my" this paper is in objective view
9) You must have a solid thesis, strong arguments, and convincing evidence-
This is a formal paper. You should be going beneath the surface of the show to make
arguments that are not obvious to the casual viewer. You should do "primary research by _
viewing and reviewing many episodes of the show or shows you will be writing on. You vvlll
come up with your own theory, which you will then support with evidence from the show itself-
Please avoid unsupported opinions in your papers, such as, "this show is great." For each
paragraph, you need one major point that is ?eshed out. You must use speci?c examples to
prove your assertions. (In simple terms, please tell me something I don't know already
me with your evidence that proves your argument!)
10) This is not a research paper. I am interested in your ideas and no one else's. But, you
cannot use the ?rst person, "I, me, and my." You must write statements objectively.
Your arguments have to be your own, backed up by your own evidence. If absolutely
necessary, you may get some background information about the show. But, if you do this, cite
every one of your sources, and include hardcopies of all material.
11) If you find yourself recounting the plots of episodes in detail, you've got a problem!
Think of it this way. If I've seen the show, or if you have provided me with the episodes
you will be discussing, then I've seen the material. At most, you may need a one or two line
explanation of some aspect of a plot, so I understand your argument. If you ?nd yourself
recounting the plot in detail, you are heading in the wrong direction with your paper. Providing
convincing evidence for your arguments is very different from re-telling the story of an episode,
a multi-episode story-arc, or a season.