Please proofread papers carefully (reading out loud to oneself if usually fairly foolproof!); bear in mind that your paper will be graded for writing style, proper grammar, flow of ideas, etc., as well as content. The difference between an A and an A- can depend entirely upon the quality of the prose, even if the content is comparable.
This project will include an five to seven-page research paper, complete with scholarly apparatus (bibliography, footnotes), on some aspect of Marian art, music, and/ or devotion based on one of the “names of Mary” that we find in Pitre’s book or in other devotions discussed throughout the course. You can choose to highlight a particular piece of art, or music, or composer/art, genre of art, time period, etc. Pick something that you are interested in and ask a question about it!
The steps to write this paper include: 1) asking a question, 2) researching to find the answer, 3) using that answer as your thesis, and 4) using your research to back up your thesis.