Caitlyn+Conaway's+Critical+Paper

=Caitlyn Conaway's Critical Paper=

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January 29 — folder and parent signature due
Did you show the teacher your two-pocket folder with three-ring center? (5 pts.) YES

Did you show the teacher your Parent Signature? (5 pts.) YES

January 30 — note cards due
Did you show the teacher your one pack of 3x5 notecards? (5 pts.) YES

Did you buy your own copy of The Catcher in the Rye to mark up? (optional) NO

January 31 — select a topic
View a list of potential paper topics: Choose a topic for your paper and type it here: (5 points)

Holden is an abnormal adolescent in many ways.

February 4 — thesis due
Your thesis tells your readers what point you will be making and defending about the novel. For a guide to writing your thesis (and some examples) click here. __Write your thesis here__: (5 points)

In The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, Holden is an abnormal adolescent. He alienates himself from the rest of the world, has a sincere goal of protecting children from adulthood, and does not want to grow up.

Your three main body topics are the main topics you will use to defend your thesis. You should use at least three different subtopics (main bodies) to defend your thesis in the paper. Many students use 4, 5, or even more main body topics to organize their papers. THREE IS JUST A MINIMUM.

__Please enter (at least) three main body topics here__: (5 points)

1) Holden alienates himself. 2) Holden wants to protect children from adulthood. 3) Holden does not want to grow up.

February 6 — introductory paragraph due
Your intro paragrpah tells your readers the thesis of your paper, and briefly outlines the main body paragraph topics you will use to prove and defend your thesis. __Type **(or link to)** your Introductory Paragraph here__: (10 points)

In J.D. Salingers's //The Catcher in the Rye,// Holden is a 16 yeard old teenager. But unlike most

other's he gets kicked out of school and decides to live on his own for a few days before

confronting his parents. He encouters many things such as a pimp and prostitute. He goes

many places like the museum, and ice skating with a girl named Sally Hayes. New York City is

like his playground as he lives on his own. He is not like other adolescents though. He

alienates himself from the rest of the world, has a sincere goal of protecting children from

adulthood, and does not want to grow up.

February 7 — critical articles (secondary sources) due
You need at least three secondary sources (essays or articles about the novel written by professional critics) from which you will quote the words of the author/critic to help defend your thesis. __List the titles and authors of your three secondary sources here__: (5 points)

1) [|"The Fallen Idol: The Immature World of Holden Caulfield." by Peter J. Seng] 2) [|"If a Body Catch a Body: The Catcher in the Rye Censorship Debate as Expression of Nuclear Culture" by Pamela Steinle] 3) [|"J.D. Salinger" Author Unknown]


 * NOTE**: It is a good idea to find more than three articles in case you change your mind about using one of them. Remember, your final paper must have a total of 8-15 quotes from these secondary sources to help you make your point and defend your thesis. These eight quotes must come from at least three different secondary sources.

February 8 — secondary source quotes
Using each of your three articles at least once, select at least 8 details or quotes from your articles to defend thesis. YOU MUST LIST THE QUOTE, THE SOURCE OF THE QUOTE, AND THE MAIN BODY TOPIC OF YOUR PAPER WHERE YOU WILL USE THE QUOTE. __List at least eight quotes from secondary sources here__: (5 points)

1) QUOTE: "Holden sees his late adolescence as a precipitous jump or fall from the cherished ideals and innocence of childhood to the inatuhentic and cynical social reality of adulthood." TITLE & PAGE: If a Body Catch a Body: The Catcher in the Rye Censorship Debate as Expression of Nuclear Culture, Pg 130 AUTHOR: Pamela Steinle SUBTOPIC: Holden does not want to grow up.

2) QUOTE: "The bitterness is derived in part from the uncertainty of the future." TITLE & PAGE: If a Body Catch a Body: The Catcher in the Rye Censorship Debate as Expression of Nuclear Culture, Pg 131 AUTHOR: Pamela Steinle SUBTOPIC: Holden does not want to grow up.

3) QUOTE: "What disturbs Holden about the world in which he finds himself is adults and adult values." TITLE & PAGE: The Fallen Idol: The Immature World of Holden Caulfield. Pg. 204 AUTHOR: Peter J. Seng SUBTOPIC: Holden does not want to grow up. Holden wants to protect children from adulthood.

4) QUOTE: "Holden's chief fantasy is built on this memory: he sees himself as the "catcher in the rye," the only adult in a world of children." TITLE & PAGE: The Fallen Idol: The Immature World of Holden Caulfield. Pg. 204 AUTHOR: Peter J. Seng SUBTOPIC: Holden wants to protect children from adulthood.

5) QUOTE: "He values children for their sincerity and innocence..." TITLE & PAGE: J.D. Salinger, Pg unknown AUTHOR: Unknown SUBTOPIC: Holden wants to protect children from adulthood.

6) QUOTE: "Holden seeks the stability that his childhood relationship with Jane allowed him,..." TITLE & PAGE: J.D. Salinger, Pg unknown AUTHOR: Unknown SUBTOPIC: Holden doesn't want to grow up.

7) QUOTE: "...he intends to escape his responsibilities and travel west." TITLE & PAGE: J.D. Salinger, Pg unknown AUTHOR: Unknown SUBTOPIC: Holden doesn't want to grow up.

8) QUOTE: "In this novels climatic scene, Holden watches as Phoebe rides the Central Park carousel in the rain and his illusion of protecting children's innocence is sumbolically shattered." TITLE & PAGE: J.D. Salinger Pg unknown AUTHOR: Unknown SUBTOPIC: Holden wants to protect children from adulthood.

(Feel free to add additional quotes here, using the same format as above)

February 11 — primary source quotes
Please select at least 10 details from the novel to defend thesis Feb 11 __List them here__: (5 points)

1) QUOTE: "...I have to come out from somewhere and catch them. That's all I'd do all day. I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all.I know it's crazy, but that's the only thing I'd really like to be. I know its crazy." PAGE NUMBER: 173 SUBTOPIC: Holden wants to protect children from adulthood.

2) QUOTE: "'Jane Gallager. Jesus.' I couldn't get her off my mind. I really couldn't. 'I oughta go down and say hello to her, at least.' 'Why the hell don'tcha, instead of keep saying it?" Stradlater said...'I'm not in the mood right now.'" PAGE NUMBER: 32-33 SUBTOPIC: Holden alienates himself.

3) QUOTE: "'You don't like anything that's happening.' It made me even more depressed when she said that. 'Yes I do. Yes I do. Sure I do. Don't say that. Why the hell do you say that?' 'Because you don't. You don't like any schools. You don't like a million things. You don't.'" PAGE NUMBER: 169 SUBTOPIC: Holden alienates himself.

4) QUOTE: "Boy could he get on your nerves sometimes. 'How was fencing?' he said. He just wanted me to quit reading and enjoying myself." PAGE NUMBER: 20 SUBTOPIC: Holden alienates himself.

5) QUOTE: "I should've given then the freeze,..." PAGE NUMBER: 70 SUBTOPIC: Holden alienates himself

6) QUOTE: "'In Hollywood! How marvolous! What's he doing?' 'I don't know. Writing.' I said. I didn't like discussing it." PAGE NUMBER:86 SUBTOPIC: Holden alienates himself.

7) QUOTE:"I thought how she'd see the same stuff I used to see, and how she'd be different everytime she saw it. It didn't exactly depress me to think about it, but it didn't make me feel gay as hell, either. Certain things they should just stay the way they are." PAGE NUMBER:122 SUBTOPIC: Holden doesn't want to grow up. Holden wants to protect children's innocence.

8) QUOTE:"'C'mon let's get outa here,' I said. ' You give me a royal pain in the ass, if you want to know the truth.' Boy did she hit the ceiling when I said that." PAGE NUMBER:132 SUBTOPIC: Holden alienates himself.

9) QUOTE: "What he was doin was, he was sitting on the floor right next to the couch, in the dark and all, and he was sort of petting me or patting me on the goddamn head. Boy, I'll bet I jumped about a thousand feet." PAGE NUMBER: 192 SUBTOPIC: Holden alienates himself.

10) QUOTE: "I can't wait around till Wednsday anymore so I will probably hitch hike out west." PAGE NUMBER: 200 SUBTOPIC: Holden doesn't want to grow up.

(Feel free to add additional quotes here, using the same format as above)

February 12 — outline your main body
Please arrange your 10 primary source quotes and your 8 secondary source quotes into an outline of the body of your critical paper. In other words, list the quotes in the order you will use them under each main body topic.

If you use a word document to do this, this could become the framework for your actual paper (because you could type your own writing in between the quotes after you've arranged them in order in this outline, thus creating a draft of your actual paper).

__Please post **(or link to)** a word document containing the outline of your main body (everything but your intro and conclusion) here:__ (5 points)

Outline

February 13 — first draft of main body
Write a draft of the body of your paper for peer review.

Please create a link to this first draft, calling it (YOURNAME)'S FIRST DRAFT, as a __new__ wiki page. Ask __at least three__ of your classmates to __read__ your draft (you might need to tell them where to find it by emailing them a link). Students will be expected to read each other's drafts __and leave comments__ in the discussion board. (10 points)

First Draft

February 14 — peer review
__List the names of at least three of your classmates whose first drafts you read and commented upon:__ (5 points)

1) Casey McKeon( not on wiki ) 2) Theresa Tran 3) Brittany McCauley

At this point, begin revising your draft and come up with a second rough draft.

February 19 — final rough draft
Submit a paper copy of your final draft of the body to the teacher. (20 points)

Final Rough Draft

February 21 — rough draft of conclusion paragraph
__Please type **(or link to)** the rough draft of your conclusion paragraph here__: (5 points)

Holden is not a normal adolescent. He alienates himself, wants to protect children from adulthood, and he does not want to grow up. Holden Caulfield cannot fit in so he pushes everyone else away. Unlike most teens, he does not like anything. He constantly pushes away the ones he cares about, except for Phoebe. Children are the one thing Holden truly cares about and wants to protect. He has plans to protect them from adulthood. He believes the adult world is corrupt and phony. This is the reason he does not want to grow up. These are a few of the reasons Holden is an abnormal teenager.

February 22 — final draft of conclusion paragraph
Revise your conclusion paragraph and present a copy to your teacher today. __Also, please type **(or link to)** the rough draft of your conclusion paragraph here__: (10 points)

Holden is not a normal adolescent. He alienates himself, wants to protect children from adulthood, and he does not want to grow up. Holden Caulfield cannot fit in so he pushes everyone else away. Unlike most teens, he does not like anything. He criticizes everyone who likes something he does not. He constantly pushes away the ones he cares about, except for Phoebe. Children are the one thing Holden truly cares about and wants to protect. He has plans to protect them from adulthood. He imagines himself as the “Catcher in the Rye” He believes the adult world is corrupt and full of phonies. This is the main reason he does not want to grow up. Most teens can’t wait to grow up and live on their own. Holden does not. He is not like other teenagers. He is an abnormal adolescent.

February 25 — Works Cited Page due
Turn in a paper copy of your works cited page to your teacher today! __Link to the Word document of your works cited page here__: (20 points)

Works Cited

February 27 — CRITICAL PAPER DUE!!!
Turn in the final draft of critical paper TODAY, including: a) note cards b) outline of body c) all rough drafts d) completed checklist, signed e) final draft of paper, typed, double spaced (5-7 pgs.) f) final works cited / references page

(100 points)

March 5 — TURN IT IN (dot com)
Today is the final day for MANDATORY submission of your final critical paper to [|www.turnitin.com]


 * __FAILURE TO SUBMIT YOUR PAPER TO TURNITIN.COM WILL RESULT IN A ZERO ON YOUR PAPER!__**

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