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Thesis Workshop

Turn a vague claim into an arguable thesis about a text; gather evidence that proves it and analysis that explains it.

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A map of world literature in the public domain; open a story from each region with cultural context notes.

Rewrite the same paragraph by turning a tone dial (ominous, playful, bitter) and see how word choices change.

Compare a public-domain story with a shot-by-shot storyboard of a film version; discuss what each medium...