論文寫作/專題報告佔期末成績60%：前二份論文佔15%，最後一份論文或是專題報告佔30%.
報告
本學期每位學生將研究一個主題，並且在課堂上作一次10分鐘的報告。報告還得包括印出之講義、圖表(必須能獨立使用多媒體資料庫完成研究，並且將研究成果印出或是以電子化形式呈現)，並且要繳交報告大綱和參考書目。
論文/專題討論
而書寫的作業則包括了二篇論文，一篇有關梅爾維爾，一篇有關童妮．摩里森，而另一篇較長的論文寫作/專題報告則是進行兩位作家的比較。學生則必須提交期末專題報告之計畫，並和我進行面談，還得將報告於第25、26次上課時於課堂上呈現。每一份作業應包含一份參考書目，以顯示出文本本身和次要相關、多媒體文本之間的關聯性。由於取材種類並不固定，學生的期末報告可採用各種形式呈現，但要將重心放在論文書寫上。
Essays/Projects are worth 60% of the final grade: two first essays 15%, final essay/project 30%.
Report
Each student will research a topic and make a 10 minute presentation to the class once during the semester. Your presentation should include a print handout, illustrations (using the multimedia database or materials researched on your own, arranged in print or electronic form), and an outline with bibliography to be handed in.
Essays/Projects
The written work for the course includes two essays, one on Melville and one on Morrison, and a longer essay/project comparing works by both authors. You will be asked to submit a proposal for the final project, to meet with me in conference, and to present a report to the class in the week of sessions 25-26. Each assignment should include a bibliography showing familiarity with the literary texts themselves and relevant secondary and multimedia texts. Because of the fluid nature of our materials, your final work can take a variety of forms but must center on a written essay.
