Analytic Paper
The paper should focus on relatively short portions of text.
Treat less text, but treat the text more thoroughly. For example, if you decide to write at the Symposium (where several individuals make speeches praising love) you should focus on a single speech and analyze it.
It's a close analysis of a part of the text you are considering. It should contain a “main statement” (about two or three lines maximum) in which you indicate the position you will be developing in the paper. The bulk of the paper should then contain a discussion of your main statement.
Specifically, your paper should contain the following:
(1) a specific and identifiable main statement;
(2) a coherent and consistent argument that does not merely repeat class lectures but reveals independent thinking and proves your main statement;
(3) concrete evidence from the text in support of your argument, with reference (in brackets);
(4) proper formal written style (i.e. no spelling/grammar mistakes, no informal language, etc.)
