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Crafting a Compelling Hamlet Essay: Guidelines and Expectations

This overview provides essential reminders and expectations for writing a well-developed essay on Shakespeare's "Hamlet." Emphasizing the importance of risk-taking and creating engaging content, this guide includes tips on formulating a strong thesis, utilizing textual support, and maintaining grammatical accuracy. It covers MLA formatting guidelines, citation practices, and the necessity of clear expression, along with brainstorming, outlining, drafting, and revising. Key deadlines and opportunities for extra credit are also included to aid student success.

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Crafting a Compelling Hamlet Essay: Guidelines and Expectations

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  1. Hamlet Essay Some reminders

  2. Overview • My expectations • Writing reminders • M.L.A. • Noodlebib • Easybib • Due dates and extra credit

  3. My Expectations • Well developed essay • Take risks – make this interesting to read. • Thesis • Support from Hamlet. • Grammatically and mechanically clean • 1 point off per error – maximum 20 points • Literary criticism.

  4. Writing reminders • Take steps • Brainstorm • Outline • First drafts • Revisions

  5. Writing Tips • Write about what’s in the play, not what a director has chosen. • Kenneth Branagh chose to show Hamlet in front of a mirror – this is not in the play. • Efficient writing • Strong verbs • Avoid repeating titles • Opheila’s father, Polonius. • Avoid retelling the story – remind the reader

  6. Modern Language Association (MLA) • Essay in MLA format. • Heading • Header • Double-spaced, 12-point, Times New Roman • Works cited • Play title is italicized. • Parenthetical citations

  7. MLA continued • Parenthetical citations • Arabic numbers for Act, Scene, and line numbers. • Example (2.2.166-166) • Technically, it is (Ham 2.2.166) • Less than four lines – separate line breaks with /. • More than four – use block quotation.

  8. MLA continued • Hamlet says, “To be, or not to be: that is the question / whether ‘tis nobler in mind to suffer” (2.1.135-136). • OR • Hamlet says, To be, or not to be: that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, (2.1.135-138) Hamlet is contemplating suicide, yada, yada, yada.

  9. MLA Continued • Look up how to create works cited page • Noodlebib • Easybib

  10. Due dates and extra credit • Essay Due next Monday, March 8. • Writing lab extra credit. • Again, I am not awarding points for outline and drafts, but I will look over or, better yet, sit down with you to help your writing.

  11. Last thing • A plumber wouldn’t try to fix a clogged toilet without a wrench, gloves, and a plunger, so…

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