Trifocals Themes and the Borders of Literature

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assignment criteria:

• Competency 4: Envision the present and future role and place of women.
  • Identify how the borders are currently being redefined in women’s writing.
• Competency 5: Apply the construct and roles of gender.
  • Describe continued social boundaries for women.
• Competency 6: Discern gender differences in communication.
  • Identify the matrifocal themes in women’s writing.
  • Explain why matrifocal themes exist in women’s literature.
• Competency 7: Communicate effectively in a variety of formats.
  • Write coherently to support a central idea in appropriate format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics.

For this assignment, write a 2–3 page paper (500–750 words), describing and evaluating the following:

• In this unit, you were introduced to the concepts of matrifocal themes and the borders of literature. Identify matrifocal themes in women’s literature today.
• Explain why you think these themes continue to exist in current women’s literature.
• Explore the continuing social boundaries for women.
• Do you see the borders of women’s literature changing with society?
• What do you see as emerging themes in women’s literature?

Research and use references from at least three scholarly resources to support your paper. Scholarly resources on this topic are available through the Capella Library, but you may also search other libraries. If you use any other Internet resources, be sure they are from creditable sources.

Consider the literature you have read in this unit as you prepare your paper. You are encouraged to also consider the optional readings for this unit, to gain better insight into these topics. However, do not use any of the required or optional readings presented in the course to fulfill the minimum of three required resources. You may include course materials as supplemental resources, but you are required to conduct your own independent research and include at least three resources not provided in the course.

Follow APA formatting guidelines for your paper. Note: In your 50 Essays text, you will find paper-writing advice on pages 1–14.

Refer to the Matrifocal Themes and the Borders of Literature Scoring Guide to ensure you have met the criteria of this assignment.

Submit your paper in the assignment area.