Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Assignment: Your goal in this paper is to demonstrate how one country’s culture is represented in one
or more texts we’ve read/viewed this semester. In order to understand the country’s culture more
thoroughly, you are required to read and utilize the corresponding entry from the Encyclopedia of
Nordic Crime Fiction. (These can be found on Canvas under “Pages” “Encyclopedia of Nordic Crime
Fiction.”) Choose ideas represented from the Encyclopedia and apply them to the text(s) you’ve selected
for this essay. You should aim to identify at least three to five ideas within your paper. Fewer than three
fails to show depth, but more than five will be too evasive.
Framework1
A lot of this essay might feel like the thematic analysis essay you wrote earlier this semester, and they
are similar. However, the greatest difference is that now you’re focusing on a specific country instead of
a general theme. While the content varies, the framework is identical.
How and where to your use your sources: You will need three sources in addition to the novel you’ve
selected from class. These sources should be academically rigorous, meaning you shouldn’t Google the
novel, grab the first result, and use that. Think thoughtfully and carefully about your sources. Research
should add something to your argument, something your readers don’t know yet. This can be tricky—
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Framework adapted from Writing Today, 3rd Edition
you shouldn’t use a source to, say, give the population of the country in which your novel takes place.
Instead, think of using sources to enhance and give credibility to your own voice. Make sure you explain
to your readers why you’re using a source—don’t simply drop in quotes and expect readers to make
connections. Make the connections for them.
I’d recommend using sources in various locations throughout your essay. For example, if you’re trying to
argue about how past hesitance towards immigrants still lingers in the country you’ve selected, you
might find a source that tells readers something about that past hesitance. Make sure you relate all
information back to your course text(s), however.
Grading: I will be looking for a clear demonstration that you understand your country’s culture and how
your examples explain and explore that culture. You should use specific quotes and/or details from the
texts in which the culture is found. You should use your outside sources to help explain what your
culture means or how others see it. Make sure you cite your sources in the MLA format.