Annotated bibliography

An annotated bibliography of modern operatic/traditional Chinese theatrical renditions of the following plays: Grandee’s Son Takes the Wrong Career; The Pavilion for Praying to the Moon; Injustice to Dou E; and The Lute. You will provide complete bibliographic information and a plot summary for each rendition that you list. You will discuss some of the highlights of the renditions. You will include a minimum of four renditions. You can mix and match plays.

Language: If you quote from the Chinese text and/or use Chinese terms, please make sure that you translate it into English (this is standard practice in academic writing in English).
Format: Double-spaced. Preferred font 12 point Times New Roman. 1-inch margin. Paginate. Supply a title and a separate title page with identifying information. Provide a separate bibliography. All citation formats are acceptable as long as they are standardized and consistent (e.g., The Chicago Manual of Style, Modern Language Association format, etc.). For advice on citation format, see the OSU University Library website.
Criteria: Care of presentation; adequate expression; flow and structure; use of secondary scholarship to aid in formulation of problem and argumentation; use of evidence to support argument; insightfulness and persuasiveness of argument. In other words, write a thoughtful, original, and well-phrased paper consisting of a major hypothesis presented in an introduction with reference to other scholarship, a discussion with evidence adduced in support of the major line of argumentation, and a conclusion pointing to future research. In short, choose a circumscribed, well-defined, and interesting research question and explore it through your own analysis in whatever disciplinary framework you feel most confident.