, two -volume version) your argument may be primarily descriptive, but should nonetheless be analytical;–make use of a number of what seem to you to be reputable and useful secondary sources (you may cite these sources in support of or in contrast to your argument);–address and be based upon close reading of passages from your primary texts;–offer a balance of imaginative interpretation and careful weighing of evidence; Your paper should be potentially interesting to a reader academically interested in the primary texts you are addressing. Your paper should offer insight; it does not need to revolutionize the field. Do not be afraid of choosing too narrow a topic; broad topics are usually much harder to address convincingly.
